A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and the Ghana Police Service.12,000 young individuals across the country will serve as Community Police Assistants (CPAs) per the agreement.The initiative forms part of YEA’s broader strategy to provide sustainable job opportunities to Ghanaian youth across the country, concurrently supporting the police service in delivering effective security services at the grassroots level.YEA, in April this year, it entered a one-year agreement with SoccaBet Ghana to create 500 job placements.Also, the Agency in partnership with Ghana Fire Service will recruit 5,000 young Ghanaians as Fire Assistants across the country!Speaking at the signing ceremony on Monday, May 19, the CEO of YEA, Malik Basintale, noted that the government’s priority is not solely about creating job opportunities but “involving our youth in building safer communities”.