Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 33 needed for integrating the economy of West Africa. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is the agency of government to advise on and to ensure the effective implementation of all laws and regulations pertaining to immigration and related issues. The government through the Ministry of Interior and on the advice of the GIS Board, formulates policies. The Director of Immigration as head of the Service acts as the chief advisor to the Board and the Ministry and has the responsibility for the day­to-day administration of the Service. GIS has the mandate to regulate and monitor the entry, residence, employment and exit of all foreigners. It also monitors the movement of Ghanaians in and out of Ghana. The Operations Department, headed by a Deputy Director performs the core immigration function of monitoring the movement in and out of the country and regulating the activities of foreigners. It collaborates with other agencies(CEPS, the Police and military) in border patrols. The Legal Department, also headed by a Deputy Director, provides inter alia, internal legal advice to the Service on disciplinary matters,the personal files of officers and legal opinion to the Director. It also prosecutes violators of the Immigration Act 2000,(Act 573). It drafts review and amends immigration laws and regulations in consultation with the Attorney General's Department. 45 In August 2006, the government established a Border Patrol Unit(BPU) under the GIS, to monitor the flow of travellers in and out of the country as a means of counteracting the problems emanating from the poor management of Ghana's frontiers and borders. By the year's end, 150 officers had completed an 8­weekcourse of training in paramilitary operations and light weaponry as well as the standard six-month training of the GIS. 46 The Ghana Police Service(GPS) The Ghana Police Service(GPS) officially has no role in the formulation of regional integration(ECOWAS)policy, but it implements/enforces ECOWAS decisions and policies adopted by the Government of Ghana. GPS has a role in implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement of persons, goods and services in the areas of police barriers, the joint border post system and road traffic regulations. Most of the activities of the GPS in relation to regional integration – conflict, barrier, border 45 For example, The Ghana Immigration Service Bill and its amendment for the establishment of the Border Patrol Unit(BPU) within the GIS. 46 The history of border patrol is one in which the agency responsible has changed from time to time. Initially, border control fell under the police, it was later placed under the GAF, where there was the Border Guards Service, this role was given in the aftermath of the defunct border guards to the protection section of CEPS and recently to the GIS-created BPU.