Rose Atinga Bio
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Rose Bio Atinga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Ghana Police Service |
| Rank | Director General of Research and Planning |
Rose Bio Atinga (born on November 30, 1957)[1] is the first Ghanaian female police commissioner.[2] She is a Frafra from the Upper East Region of Ghana.[3]
She joined the Ghana Police in 1988 as an officer and rose through the ranks to become the fourth female Commissioner of Police in Ghana, having served in various capacities within the service across the country.[4] Becoming the Director-General in charge of technology at the police headquarters, Bio-Atinga retired after 29 years of police work. Bio Atinga was among those tipped to become the Inspector General of Police in 2012. She retired on Thursday, November 30, 2017.[5]
Bio Atinga received her GCE O-Level Certificate (1969–74) from St. Francis Secondary School. She received her A-Level Certificate (1974–76) from St. Monica's Secondary School. She earned a degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration from the School of Administration, University of Ghana. Bio Atinga obtained a post-graduate certificate in public administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 1985.[6]