Safety

Emergency and crime-reporting contacts

In an emergency call 191 (police) or 112. Give your location first, then what happened and whether anyone is hurt.

Every number below is copied from the official page linked under it, checked on 27 October 2026. Numbers can change: if one does not work, use 191 or the agency's own website. GhanaCrimes is a news site and cannot take emergency reports.

National emergency numbers

• Ghana Police Service

  Crime in progress, threats to life, any police emergency.

  • Emergency (toll-free, all networks): 191
  • Toll-free (MTN and Telecel, formerly Vodafone): 18555

  Source: Ministry of the Interior: contact page (emergency numbers)

• Emergency Response Centre (GIFEC)

  National emergency line.

  • Emergency: 112

  Source: Ministry of the Interior: contact page (emergency numbers)

• National Ambulance Service

  Medical emergencies and injured people.

  • Ambulance: 193

  Source: Ministry of the Interior: contact page (emergency numbers)

• Ghana National Fire Service

  Fires and rescues.

  • Fire (toll-free, all networks): 192
  • Alternative: 0299 340 383

  Source: Ministry of the Interior: contact page (emergency numbers)

• National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO)

  Floods, building collapses and other disasters.

  • NADMO: 0299 350 030

  Source: Ministry of the Interior: contact page (emergency numbers)

Specialist units and agencies

• Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), Ghana Police

  Domestic violence, abuse of women and children, sexual offences.

  • DOVVSU helpline: 055 100 0900

  Source: Ghana Police Service: DOVVSU

• Cyber Security Authority (CSA), CERT-GH

  Online fraud, MoMo scams, hacked accounts, sextortion. 24-hour reporting.

  • Call or SMS: 292
  • WhatsApp: 050 160 3111
  • Email: report@csa.gov.gh

  Source: Cyber Security Authority: report an incident

• Ghana Police Cybercrime Unit (CID)

  Criminal complaints about cybercrime, made through the police.

  • Police helpline: 18555 or 191

  Source: Ghana Police Service: Cyber Crime Unit

• Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)

  Fraud against the state, money laundering, organised crime, human trafficking.

  • Hotline (24 hours): 0800 911 911
  • Phone: 0547 419 419
  • Email: eoco@eoco.gov.gh

  Source: EOCO: report a crime

• Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC)

  Drug trafficking and suspected drug activity. Reports are confidential.

  • Toll-free hotline: 0800 307 307
  • Anonymous line: 0302 761 028

  Source: Narcotics Control Commission: wanted persons and FAQ

Police regional commands

Locations, phone numbers and emails as published by the Ghana Police Service. Where the police page lists no phone number, use 191 or 18555.

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