Abu Dhabi Police
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Abu Dhabi Police is the primary law enforcement agency in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Under the command of His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Abu Dhabi Police is primarily responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout the Emirate. As a representative of the Ministry of Interior, and in its capacity as a global partner, the Abu Dhabi Police also works closely with local, national and international agencies to contribute to global peace and stability. Integrity, honesty and respect for human rights are the core values of the Abu Dhabi Police while the notion of public service is a central pillar in Abu Dhabi police thinking. Embraced as a legitimate partner by the community, the Abu Dhabi Police pursue efficiency and effectiveness through the use of the latest technological advancements and systems management practices. By incorporating the best of the old with the best of the new, Abu Dhabi Police has achieved the flexibility, adaptability and durability required to be widely regarded as one of the world's leading law enforcement agencies.
There is a total staff of 36,000 including civil defence, ambulance
and fire services and border security.
Under the Commander General of Abu Dhabi Police there are five departments which report directly. Six General Directorates with their relevant Departments comprise the rest of the ADP, with three other bodies falling under the Deputy Commander General.
Sheikh Shakbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan. There were 80 officers, tasked with guarding royal locations, markets, banks and shipping. By 1959 the force had grown to 150 and the headquarters and were based to the north of Al Hosn Palace in the centre of the city.
In 1971 His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed established the Ministry of Interior which took responsibility for policing not only in Abu Dhabi but across the newly formed UAE
. The development and expansion of Abu Dhabi Police continued and since 1995 has been under the Command of His Highness Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Abu Dhabi Police Commander, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.
In 1961 Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan was charged with responsibility of the Abu Dhabi Police Force. At this time there were two kinds of personnel: the policemen and the khawi (Matarzis). The Matarzis main duty was to accompany the Sheikh and to guard palace
s, government premises, customs, markets, banks, monitor traffic and the airport
s. They also controlled the borders and ports to Abu Dhabi Island at Al Maqta Ben Hatrooch. Policemen were responsible for the protection of guests. As the police force developed it became responsible for escorting Rulers and Sheikh
s.
Emiri Decree No. 3 issued on the 18th September 1966 officially appointed Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan as Chief of Police and Public Security Department. His Highness the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ordered, in 1967, that Sheikh Mubarak should be promoted from the rank of Colonel
to Major General
.
The Criminal Investigation Branch became operational in October 1968, and the Traffic Department began in June 1968, registering ten thousand vehicles in its first year.
In the mid 1970s there were three categories in the Abu Dhabi Police – policemen
, new policemen (cadets) and the Guard. This was added to by a fourth category of employed policemen in the 1980s.
With the development of educational levels in the UAE, the Police made education
and scientific qualification a pre-requisite for selection and admission of new recruits.
On November 1, 1972 His Highness the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan established the Ministry of Interior, with the Abu Dhabi Police becoming the local MOI of Abu Dhabi Emirate. Under the regulation it was responsible for establishing security and stability in the Emirate and maintaining the "souls, honour and properties" of the people. It was also directly in charge of the following:
Naturalisation and passport
matters, prison affairs, traffic affairs, guarding of oil installations, liaison with Arab and International Police Directorates, fighting smuggling
and illegal entry of people, drugs and all forbidden substances and prevention of crime.
Ref: Abu Dhabi Police – Fifty Years of Progress, 1957-2007. Published 2007.
Along with organizational change the strategic plans represent an evolution in the Departments approach to policing. Guided by the understanding that short-term preventative aspects such as patrols and fast paced reaction following a crime are necessary but no longer sufficient to meet the needs of society, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has implemented a range of measures that reflect equal priority being given to embracing longer-term, proactive, preventative and community oriented measures that target not only crime but also crime producing conditions as the likely potential source for reducing crime, sense of fear and contributing to an improvement in quality of life.
The Abu Dhabi Police philosophical approach and the evolution of policing strategy is further reflected in the many achievements of His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in the realms of Police and Security including: Initiating the Ministry of Interior’s centers for rehabilitating persons with special needs in 2002, launching the Community Police Project in 2003, founding the Social Support Center in 2004, implementing a range of practical security measures to counter the problem of child jockeys in camel races, establishing the “iris scan” project – which has succeeded in preventing more than 114,000 persons from returning to the UAE since the project was implemented nationwide and launching the project of the Emirates Identity Authority.
, made up of more than 80 countries and orgsnisations. The UAE joined the eilte coprs of 16 on December 19, 2009. The team was launched when emergency and public safety
department workers were deployed after Pakistan
's 2005 earthquake
. In 2006 and 2007 they operated in Indonesia
. In 2008 in Afghanistan
and in 2009 Indonesia again. The UN advisory group was established in 1991 by teams responding to the 1998 Armenian earthquake. Given the high cost of search and rescue
missions and the need to dispatch quickly, it was decided to build a group of teams that could be called upon around the world to be deployed in an emergency. The classification is based on globally accepted standards for international search and rescue operations and members have to be able to deploy their teams free of charge. On 25 August 2010 the team travelled to Pakistan to assist with the flood relief effort.
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opened in Abu Dhabi. Has international accreditation IS017025 for 50% of services, including:
Toxicology
,
Alcohol
,
Biology
,
DNA
,
Fingerprint
,
Doping
, Documents (Counterfeiting).
There are 180 staff in Forensic Services plus 100 support staff.
units, explosives experts, diver
s etc.
Traffic Patrols now use the The Mobile Data Transfer System, also known as AREST (Accident Referencing and Analysing System ). This allows information from an accident, traffic violation or major congestion to be sent to all key authorities within seconds. After an accident the vehicle details, description of the incident, vehicle history and photographs are uploaded and connected to the Abu Dhabi Municipality and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. It is designed not only to allow for a faster processing of accident reports or fines it also allows for detailed data to be compiled over, for example, accident trouble spots or areas of traffic build up. This can be used by the authorities to investigate trouble spots and devise solutions.
and awareness and participation in local events and co-ordination.
and household violence. Providing care and psychological support to the victims of violence
and crimes against children, women and the elderly.
(UK) a pair comparison of 200 billion was conducted among a sample of 632,500 irises. No false matches were detected. The system is in place at all UAE entry and exit ports.
. A Higher Committee was formed (Ministerial Decision 240 of 2010) for the Protection of Children. The Chair of this committee is Major General Nasser Salem L. Al Nuami. The Chair represents the UAE on the board of the VGT. The Higher Committee for Child Protection was issued with the following responsibilities:
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The law initially stipulated that the duration of study and training in the College would be two years, after which the student would receive a Diploma in Policing Sciences.
The duration of study was changed to four years in 1992 following the issue of Federal Law No. (5). The study programme includes practical and field training. After successful completion of the programme the student shall be awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Law and Policing Sciences.
An Institute for officers training affiliated to the Police College was established by the same Law of 1992. In 2002 the system of study in the College was changed to incorporate training theory programmes and field work.
According to this new system the four years duration of study are divided into two levels of study consisting of eight terms:
These two levels are preceded by an introductory period for the physical and psychological preparation of the students. After successful completion of the study and training programmes the student will be awarded a Bachelor's degree
in Police Sciences and Criminal Justice.
http://www.policecollege.ac.ae/english/index.asp
A mass wedding ceremony of 50 nationals, symposium
s and lecture
s, exhibitions of the work of Abu Dhabi Police, a book documenting the history of the police force and collection of half a million signatures on a huge canvas were all part of the celebrations. The occasion was used to showcase the police force, its security capabilities, technological applications and its training. Many social activities, community programmes, sports activities were part of the golden jubilee
celebrations. Organised under the directives of Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, celebrations were held under the slogan 'Fifty years of building leadership and distinction'.
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to be in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Police unveiled the world’s fastest police car – the F999.
On Abu Dhabi Corniche on October 31, thousands turned out to witness a drive past of police vehicles past and present, a performance by the Abu Dhabi Police band before the F999 was unveiled.
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– featured on the Discovery Channel
show “American Chopper
” – the bike is used for community projects and awareness raising across the UAE. Paul Teutel Snr, star of American Chopper and founder of OCC, took part in a live action and big screen performance which culminated in the Falcon Bike taking to the stage.
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, Bahrain
, Kuwait
, Qatar
and Saudi Arabia
.
Commanders of Abu Dhabi Police
Sheikh Sultan bin Shakbut Al Nahyan (1957–1961). His Highness Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1961–1974). Mohammed Juma'a Mohammed Al Dhaheri ( 1974–1975). Hamad Saeed Ahmed Al Hassani ( 1975–1991). Thani Obeid Khamees Al Rumaithi (1991–1995). Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( 1995–present).Structure
Abu Dhabi Police employs 12,500 frontline staff.There is a total staff of 36,000 including civil defence, ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
and fire services and border security.
Under the Commander General of Abu Dhabi Police there are five departments which report directly. Six General Directorates with their relevant Departments comprise the rest of the ADP, with three other bodies falling under the Deputy Commander General.
Ranks
Early History
Abu Dhabi Police was formed in 1957 by the then ruler of Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
Sheikh Shakbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan. There were 80 officers, tasked with guarding royal locations, markets, banks and shipping. By 1959 the force had grown to 150 and the headquarters and were based to the north of Al Hosn Palace in the centre of the city.
In 1971 His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed established the Ministry of Interior which took responsibility for policing not only in Abu Dhabi but across the newly formed UAE
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The development and expansion of Abu Dhabi Police continued and since 1995 has been under the Command of His Highness Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Abu Dhabi Police Commander, Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.
In 1961 Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan was charged with responsibility of the Abu Dhabi Police Force. At this time there were two kinds of personnel: the policemen and the khawi (Matarzis). The Matarzis main duty was to accompany the Sheikh and to guard palace
Palace
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...
s, government premises, customs, markets, banks, monitor traffic and the airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s. They also controlled the borders and ports to Abu Dhabi Island at Al Maqta Ben Hatrooch. Policemen were responsible for the protection of guests. As the police force developed it became responsible for escorting Rulers and Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
s.
Emiri Decree No. 3 issued on the 18th September 1966 officially appointed Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan as Chief of Police and Public Security Department. His Highness the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ordered, in 1967, that Sheikh Mubarak should be promoted from the rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
to Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
.
The Criminal Investigation Branch became operational in October 1968, and the Traffic Department began in June 1968, registering ten thousand vehicles in its first year.
In the mid 1970s there were three categories in the Abu Dhabi Police – policemen
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
, new policemen (cadets) and the Guard. This was added to by a fourth category of employed policemen in the 1980s.
With the development of educational levels in the UAE, the Police made education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and scientific qualification a pre-requisite for selection and admission of new recruits.
On November 1, 1972 His Highness the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan established the Ministry of Interior, with the Abu Dhabi Police becoming the local MOI of Abu Dhabi Emirate. Under the regulation it was responsible for establishing security and stability in the Emirate and maintaining the "souls, honour and properties" of the people. It was also directly in charge of the following:
Naturalisation and passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
matters, prison affairs, traffic affairs, guarding of oil installations, liaison with Arab and International Police Directorates, fighting smuggling
Smuggling
Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...
and illegal entry of people, drugs and all forbidden substances and prevention of crime.
Ref: Abu Dhabi Police – Fifty Years of Progress, 1957-2007. Published 2007.
Philosophy
Installing a visionary sense of what it means to be a police officer in the present, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has sculptured a new philosophy for the police that ventures beyond the orbit of traditional policing. While resolute in the quest for a safe society free of crime, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior believes a direct role exists for the police in contributing to the harmonious integration of human society. Understanding harmony as more than the absence of crime, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior envisions a community free to exist without the sense of fear that alone can be very detrimental to communities. While an ends in itself, the absence of fear speaks to an even grander vision for the police. His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior encourages the police to contribute in a broader sense to the improvement of community quality of life by participating in matters of social and economic welfare, supporting the establishment of equality, promoting cultural understanding and unity as well as advocating a non-violent life-style which also entails facilitating a relationship between any people characterized by respect, justice and goodwill. It is the pursuit of harmony en-captured by these three inter-related concepts: a society free of crime, a community unburdened by the sense of fear and a people provided the opportunity to live a quality life, which is the central tenet of Abu Dhabi Police philosophy.Strategy
Colored by this philosophical outlook and faced with a range of trends, challenges and opportunities in police service provision His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has led the transformation of the police force into a new era of qualitative and strategic development. Recognizing that increasing the size of the police force does not necessarily equate to the advancement of harmony, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior set about seeking alternative resources and new strategies in the quest to enhance the quality of life in the Abu Dhabi Community. Always looking to increase the department’s effectiveness and efficiency His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior directed the five year plan for the strategic development of Abu Dhabi Police (2004-2008) and the succeeding Strategic Plan (2008-2012) themed ‘Progressive Police for a Modern City’. Both addressed many important aspects of agency operations including future technology acquisition, employee career development, and the restructuring of Department to better serve the community.Along with organizational change the strategic plans represent an evolution in the Departments approach to policing. Guided by the understanding that short-term preventative aspects such as patrols and fast paced reaction following a crime are necessary but no longer sufficient to meet the needs of society, His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has implemented a range of measures that reflect equal priority being given to embracing longer-term, proactive, preventative and community oriented measures that target not only crime but also crime producing conditions as the likely potential source for reducing crime, sense of fear and contributing to an improvement in quality of life.
The Abu Dhabi Police philosophical approach and the evolution of policing strategy is further reflected in the many achievements of His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in the realms of Police and Security including: Initiating the Ministry of Interior’s centers for rehabilitating persons with special needs in 2002, launching the Community Police Project in 2003, founding the Social Support Center in 2004, implementing a range of practical security measures to counter the problem of child jockeys in camel races, establishing the “iris scan” project – which has succeeded in preventing more than 114,000 persons from returning to the UAE since the project was implemented nationwide and launching the project of the Emirates Identity Authority.
Search and Rescue
The UAE Urban Search and Rescue Team (UAE USAR) is part of the International Search and Rescue Advisory GroupInternational Search and Rescue Advisory Group
The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group is a network of disaster-prone and disaster-responding countries and organizations dedicated to urban search and rescue and operational field coordination...
, made up of more than 80 countries and orgsnisations. The UAE joined the eilte coprs of 16 on December 19, 2009. The team was launched when emergency and public safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
department workers were deployed after Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's 2005 earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
. In 2006 and 2007 they operated in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. In 2008 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and in 2009 Indonesia again. The UN advisory group was established in 1991 by teams responding to the 1998 Armenian earthquake. Given the high cost of search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
missions and the need to dispatch quickly, it was decided to build a group of teams that could be called upon around the world to be deployed in an emergency. The classification is based on globally accepted standards for international search and rescue operations and members have to be able to deploy their teams free of charge. On 25 August 2010 the team travelled to Pakistan to assist with the flood relief effort.
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Forensic Services
In 1980 the first laboratoryLaboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
opened in Abu Dhabi. Has international accreditation IS017025 for 50% of services, including:
Toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
,
Alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
,
Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
,
DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
,
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
A fingerprint in its narrow sense is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. In a wider use of the term, fingerprints are the traces of an impression from the friction ridges of any part of a human hand. A print from the foot can also leave an impression of friction ridges...
,
Doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
, Documents (Counterfeiting).
There are 180 staff in Forensic Services plus 100 support staff.
Department of Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection
Responsible for the protection of government and diplomatic premises. Preparing policies and regulations regarding the establishment of, granting of licences to, monitoring and assessing the performance of the private security companies.Department of Special Tasks
Responsible for planning for riot prevention and VIP protection.Department of F7
Provides teams at serious incidents including sniperSniper
A sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
units, explosives experts, diver
Diver
Diver or divers can refer to:*Diving, the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water**:Category:Divers*Underwater diving**:Category:Underwater divers**Scuba diving, in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater...
s etc.
Criminal Investigations Department (CID)
Responsible for strategies, policies and procedures for crime reduction and control. Carrying out criminal investigations.Directorate of Traffic and Patrols
Responsible for monitoring traffic and traffic violations. Includes marked and unmarked patrol cars.Traffic Patrols now use the The Mobile Data Transfer System, also known as AREST (Accident Referencing and Analysing System ). This allows information from an accident, traffic violation or major congestion to be sent to all key authorities within seconds. After an accident the vehicle details, description of the incident, vehicle history and photographs are uploaded and connected to the Abu Dhabi Municipality and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. It is designed not only to allow for a faster processing of accident reports or fines it also allows for detailed data to be compiled over, for example, accident trouble spots or areas of traffic build up. This can be used by the authorities to investigate trouble spots and devise solutions.
Department of Community Police
Established in 2003. Responsible for crime preventionCrime prevention
Crime prevention is the attempt to reduce victimization and to deter crime and criminals. It is applied specifically to efforts made by governments to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice.-Studies:...
and awareness and participation in local events and co-ordination.
Department of Social Support Centres
Responsible for issue of domesticDomestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
and household violence. Providing care and psychological support to the victims of violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
and crimes against children, women and the elderly.
Operations Department
Responsible for planning and managing any security crisis or disaster, crisis management and emergency situations.Air Wing Section
Manages and provides aerial search and rescue operations. Monitoring and tracking of other criminal activities.Security Inspection Department
Police Dogs Section (K9). Carries out search, criminal investigation, anti-narcotics, identification parades, tracing and detection of weapons and explosives.Department of Weapons and Explosives
Issues weapons and explosive licences and deals with all activities related to the licencing, usage, transportation, storage, detection and diffusion of explosives.Facial Recognition System
The programme was established in 2007 after evaluation of 1560 samples from 30 individuals. It measures 300 reference points across the face. The UAE is the first country to match the system with criminal lists at border control points.Iris Technology
The main study into the effectiveness of this technology is known as the UAE Study. In partnership with the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(UK) a pair comparison of 200 billion was conducted among a sample of 632,500 irises. No false matches were detected. The system is in place at all UAE entry and exit ports.
Virtual Global Taskforce
In March 2010, the Ministry of Interior became a member of the Virtual Global TaskforceVirtual Global Taskforce
Virtual Global Taskforce is a group of law enforcement agencies from around the world working together to fight child pornography online. The aim of the VGT is to build an effective, international partnership of law enforcement agencies that helps to protect children from online child abuse.The...
. A Higher Committee was formed (Ministerial Decision 240 of 2010) for the Protection of Children. The Chair of this committee is Major General Nasser Salem L. Al Nuami. The Chair represents the UAE on the board of the VGT. The Higher Committee for Child Protection was issued with the following responsibilities:
- The establishment of a Child Protection Centre
- Monitoring child exploitation on the internet
- Controlling abuse through public networks
- Raising Awareness
- Developing and strengthening the role of the family
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Police College
The College was established by the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Federal Law No.(1) was issued in 1985 and stipulated the foundation of the College. The aim was stated as to create an effective police force, enhance the security of the country, safeguard its achievements and gain the confidence of society.The law initially stipulated that the duration of study and training in the College would be two years, after which the student would receive a Diploma in Policing Sciences.
The duration of study was changed to four years in 1992 following the issue of Federal Law No. (5). The study programme includes practical and field training. After successful completion of the programme the student shall be awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Law and Policing Sciences.
An Institute for officers training affiliated to the Police College was established by the same Law of 1992. In 2002 the system of study in the College was changed to incorporate training theory programmes and field work.
According to this new system the four years duration of study are divided into two levels of study consisting of eight terms:
- Basic level: two years (one year for theoretical study and another for field work).
- Advanced level: (two years).
These two levels are preceded by an introductory period for the physical and psychological preparation of the students. After successful completion of the study and training programmes the student will be awarded a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Police Sciences and Criminal Justice.
http://www.policecollege.ac.ae/english/index.asp
Golden Jubilee, 2007
Abu Dhabi Police celebrated its golden jubilee on the 5th December 2007.A mass wedding ceremony of 50 nationals, symposium
Symposium
In ancient Greece, the symposium was a drinking party. Literary works that describe or take place at a symposium include two Socratic dialogues, Plato's Symposium and Xenophon's Symposium, as well as a number of Greek poems such as the elegies of Theognis of Megara...
s and lecture
Lecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
s, exhibitions of the work of Abu Dhabi Police, a book documenting the history of the police force and collection of half a million signatures on a huge canvas were all part of the celebrations. The occasion was used to showcase the police force, its security capabilities, technological applications and its training. Many social activities, community programmes, sports activities were part of the golden jubilee
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
celebrations. Organised under the directives of Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, celebrations were held under the slogan 'Fifty years of building leadership and distinction'.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/crime/abu-dhabi-police-gear-up-for-golden-jubilee-celebrations-1.213334
F999
As part of the first ever Formula One Grand PrixFormula One Grand Prix
Formula One Grand Prix, F1 Grand Prix or F1GP can mean:*a Formula One motor race - see List of Formula One Grands Prix*F1 Grand Prix , a video game series created by Video System that started in 1991....
to be in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Police unveiled the world’s fastest police car – the F999.
On Abu Dhabi Corniche on October 31, thousands turned out to witness a drive past of police vehicles past and present, a performance by the Abu Dhabi Police band before the F999 was unveiled.
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Falcon Bike
The bike was unveiled at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre on May 29, 2009. Built by the custom bike specialists Orange County ChoppersOrange County Choppers
Orange County Choppers is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York, that was founded by Paul Teutul, Sr., and Paul Teutul, Jr., in 1999. The company was featured on American Chopper, a reality TV show that debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel,...
– featured on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
show “American Chopper
American Chopper
American Chopper is a reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. , who manufacture custom motorcycles. Orange County Choppers is in Newburgh, New York...
” – the bike is used for community projects and awareness raising across the UAE. Paul Teutel Snr, star of American Chopper and founder of OCC, took part in a live action and big screen performance which culminated in the Falcon Bike taking to the stage.
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999 Magazine
999 is a monthly magazine issued by the Ministry of Interior in the UAE since 1971. The magazine, known previously as ‘Al Shurta’, was relaunched under the new title of 999 in October 2008. 999 Magazine features news and interviews with staff members of the Ministry of Interior. The magazine is distributed in the UAE , OmanOman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.