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The Acting Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, DSP Cephas Arthur says complains against personnel of the service should be channelled through the appropriate quarters. His comments follow media publications that some police officers are alleged to be extorting money from recruits. Speaking to Radio Ghana, DSP Arthur said his outfit has received a report on investigations into the matter and the content will determine the next line of action. For his part, the Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Vitus Azeem said the IGP should be commended and given the necessary support to fight corruption in the Police Service. Meanwhile, the Western Regional Police Commander Ranford Moses Ninson has appealed to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to do more to support the police by way of logistics. He said it would not be out of place to provide them with vehicles and fuel to enable them to effectively fight crime. DCOP Ninson was speaking at a meeting with the Justice and Security sub-committee of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District Assembly at Bibiani. He was in the area as part of a familiarization tour. The Regional Commander identified illegal mining as one of the major security challenges and said police are determined to rein them in. DCOP Ninson later addressed officers and men of the police service and reminded them to be alert, even-handed and maintain high standards of professionalism in the discharge of their duties.