Head of Police Media and spokesman has told Concord Times in an exclusive interview that the new salary increase by the government "will go a long way in curbing corruption within the police", but urged the government to do more by ensuring their salary is competitive with other police forces in the sub-region.
Comparatively, according to Assistant Superintendent Ibrahim Samura, the Sierra Leone Police are still not better paid, considering what their counterparts in the sub-region are receiving as take-home-pay.
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