aspects of the Internet that can potentially damage or corrupt Ghana’s cultural heritage, national image and national identity. The Government as part of its policy commitment to addressing national security and law and order through the deployment and exploitation of ICTs will: • Use ICTs as an essential tool for combating contemporary and emerging security threats and challenges. • Implement ICT applications and services to enhance command and control activities within the Security Agencies and aid in their interaction with the general populace. • Research and implement solutions that will enable interaction between the Security Agencies and the populace and to facilitate and augment the resources available to these Agencies in the following areas; informing citizens and government; the pursuit and tracking of criminals and other criminal activities; and the management of the operations of these agencies to improve efficiency • Facilitate the deployment of the required infrastructure for advancement of ICTs and related services within the Police force and the Military service. • Implement training standards for members of the security forces to be carried out by current members of the forces and as part of the training regime for entry into those forces. • In consultation with the Office of the Attorney General ensure that the legal framework necessary for the security forces to deploy and use ICTs in carrying out their duties are drafted and enacted. • Explore the use of ICTs by the Security Agencies to enable collaboration with similar external bodies in the delivery of their duties. The Key Implementation Agencies, Players and Stakeholders • • • The Security Agencies Ministry of Interior Private Sector Businesses and Establishments 76