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Chief Superintendent Kaletse Tefutor, Bawku Divisional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, on Wednesday advocated fair treatment to crime suspects in police custody once they had not proven guilty by any competent court. He indicated that fair and courteous treatment of suspects is crucial, because it gives them sound mind, and allows them to reflect on what brought them to their state, and said once they are in their right state of mind, suspects can better assist the police in their investigations. Mr Tefutor said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) during the inspection of the face-lift of the Bawku Central Police Station and other police properties. He said the objective in giving the facilities facelift was to create an enabling environment for suspects and officers, who work there and to meet the United Nations standards for establishing a police station. He indicated that as a law enforcement agency, there was the need to have clean environment for others to emulate for their own development, and expressed the hope conditions in police cells would be improved. Mr Tefutor disclosed that all the cells have been refurbished with tiles and the toilets have been transformed from Bucket Latrines to Water Closet. The Police Commander mentioned that, it was the aim of the police administration to deliver good services to its clients, adding that efforts were being made to ensure that conditions of service of police personnel were improved. Mr Tefutor indicated that there was cordial collaborations with other security agencies to keep the peace in the area, and said the healthy collaboration has reduced the crime rate and calm has returned to the Bawku township. He hinted that the security was ready to crash any miscreant who would want to destabilize the peace the area has been enjoying. Mr Tefutor called on the people to see one another as brothers and sisters, and go about their socio-economic activities peacefully because it was a better option for guaranteed development and safer future for their children.