President Nana Akufo Addo has appointed COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, as the new head of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO).

Her appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare

Madam Tiwaa Addo-Danquah replaces Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo.

Her appointment commences on Monday January 10.

Background of COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, :

Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah was recruited into the Ghana Police Service on July 27, 1990, and has risen through the ranks by dint of hard work and her desire to achieve higher academic laurels.

When she passed out, she was first posted to the Police Hospital Accounts Section as a constable.

After the 18 months probation, she was promoted to the rank of a Sergeant in 1992 because she enlisted with a Diploma in Business Studies Accounting Option which she obtained at the Kumasi Polytechnic between 1988 and 1990.

She is the second child among seven siblings, was born on August 19, 1969 at Konongo in the Asante Akyem district of the Ashanti Region.

Born to Mr Kwame Adiya-Nimo and Nana Adwoa Agyekumwaa II, Queenmother of Banka, she started school at the Roman Catholic Primary and Middle Schools.

She had her secondary education at the Bompata Secondary before enrolling at the Kumasi Polytechnic.

She is married to Mr Ofosu Addo-Danquah, a lecturer at the Department of French at the University of Cape Coast.

She has a daughter and two sons.

DCOP Yaa Tiwaa who is a die-hard Catholic worships with the St Peter’s Parish at Osu.

She holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance Option) Degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Maame was the Director of Commercial Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for more than 3 as well as the Director of CID Trainings for 3 years.

For more than 15 years, Maame has played a leading role in fraud detection and investigations both within the CID, the Public and Private sectors.