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Dubai Police Force
The Dubai Police logo.
Headquarters Al Towar, Dubai
Police Chief Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim
Membership 15'000
Coverage 4,114 square kilometres, 1,321,453 people
Founded June 1, 1956

The Dubai Police Force is the 15,000 strong[1] police force for the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE They come under the jurisdiction of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE (who in turn is the ruler of Dubai), and they cover an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of 1,321,453 people.

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History

The Dubai Police force was founded on June 1, 1956 in Naif (a locality in the Deira side of Dubai, with the first police station being known as 'Naif Fort'[2]) with only 29 members. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Naif (نايف is a locality in Deira side of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Deira (In Arabic: ديرة is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The size of the force increased gradually, to 105 in 1960 and to 430 by 1967. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [3] In 1973, the force moved its headquarters to their current location of Al Towar, on Al Etihad Street in Dubai. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. At present, a further move is being planned to a newly constructed headquarters, again in Deira.

The Dubai Police force strives to be 'most progressive' of all Arabic police forces[4][5] and aims for high education standards amongst its personnel. The force was the first to use many new law enforcement techniques, including electronic finger printing and DNA testing. The force was also the first to use GPS systems to locate stolen vehicles. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth In addition, the force was the first to create a Human Rights Department, as well as the first to employ a Community Policing program. [6]

The new headquarters for the Dubai police is planned to be constructed in Deira, the premises were designed with several considerations in mind. As well as making easy access for both officers and members of the public a priority, the new design aims to separate the departments into different areas. The building is also to feature a central, multi-level internal space, and is designed to fit in with the developing architecture of surrounding Dubai, the Dubai police force describe it as a 'distinguished constructional conception'.

Organization

A Dubai Police car
A Dubai Police car

The Dubai police force operates under a General Commander and his deputy, who in turn work under the Police Chief and his own deputy. The General Commander forms part of an organizational office which, with a Decision Making Support Centre, organises fifteen separate departments:

The General Department of Operations

This is the heart of the Dubai Police force. Round the clock telephone lines help to electronically control all patrols from this department, with 2,000 land lines and 178 fax machines,[7] and utilising wireless equipment to locate both car and foot patrols. The department also coordinates all emergency responses as well as search and rescue operations on land and sea.

The General Department of E-Services

This department is another integral part of the police force, as well as being the most recent department to be created. It was established in 2001 as part of the aims of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, to form a totally electronic government. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the United Arab Emirates.

The General Department of Criminal Investigation

This is the primary crime fighting department of the Dubai Police, its objectives are laid out by as follows:

1. Dealing with daily, small time crimes (quarrels, swearing, defamation. . etc. ).
2. Dealing with crimes of a dangerous nature, such as murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, etc.
3. Dealing with organized crime (drugs trafficking, money laundering, internationally wanted criminals etc. )
4. Social services, such as lost property, things found, certificates of good conduct, licenses of all kinds etc. )
5. Employing scientific evidence (such as Forensic Medicine, fingerprints, documents, arsons, chemical analysis, firearms etc. )
6. Employing identity recognition means (such as fingerprints, the DNA, criminal records etc. )
7. Crime prevention methods (such guidance, directives, follow-up, statistical projections, periodicals etc)

Other departments

Other departments of the Dubai Police force include:

Police stations

A Dubai Police Officer on duty
A Dubai Police Officer on duty

There are currently ten Dubai police stations in the city. [8]

Uniform, equipment and vehicles

A police car on Dubai's beaches
A police car on Dubai's beaches

The standard uniform of the Dubai police officer is an olive green shirt with a red band running under the left arm and looped through the left epaulette, a dark green beret with a golden badge depicting the logo of the police force, olive green trousers and black boots. Alternatively, officers wear a light brown shirt and trousers, though the rest of the uniform remains the same. High ranking officers wear a combination cap and rank badges on the collar. A peaked cap, forage cap or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as In Dubai, the police officers are armed with semi-automatic hand guns.

The Dubai police vehicles are painted with a white and dark green colour scheme, with all blue emergency lights. Every Dubai police vehicle has the force's website and email addresses printed on it. [9] As well as police cars, the force also employs motorcycles, helicopters and boats.

Academy

The Dubai Police Academy was founded in 1987, and was granted autonomy from the police force as long as it retains some affiliation with Dubai Police General Headquarters. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It was fully inaugurated in 1989 in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In 1992, degrees offered by the academy were made equal to degrees from universities. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

The first class was from 1987 to 1988, and consisted of 51 cadets and 30 full-time students, some of whom were existing police officers. they graduated in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. During the academic year of 1996-1997, students from other Arabic countries such as Yemen and Palestine were admitted. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.

Museum

The Dubai Police Museum is located at Al Mulla Plaza opened and opened on November 19, 1987. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It comprises three exhibit halls, as well as documenting anti-drug efforts of the police force, and the force's prison systems. On November 19, 1987, the International Council of Museums placed the museum on the record of Arab Museums. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dubai city guide retrieved on March 10, 2007
  2. ^ Dubai Police Force Website retrieved on March 10, 2007
  3. ^ Gulfnews: History. Always one step ahead
  4. ^ Dubai Police Force Website retrieved on March 10, 2007
  5. ^ Gulfnews article on the Dubai Police, retrieved on March 10, 2007
  6. ^ Gulfnews [http://archive.gulfnews.com/supplements/dubai_police/more_stories/10043779.html article[on the dubai Police, retrieved on March 10, 2007
  7. ^ Captaris Case study on the force, found here, retrieved on March 10, 2007
  8. ^ Gulfnews article on the Dubai Police, retrieved on March 10, 2007
  9. ^ Captaris case stufy of the force, found here and retrieved on March 10, 2007
  10. ^ Gulfnews article on the force, found here and retrieved on March 10, 2007

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