

Dealing with organised crime (drug trafficking, money laundering, internationally wanted criminals etc.).Ĥ. Dealing with offences against the person, such as murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, etc.ģ. Dealing with petty crime (quarrels, swearing, defamation, etc.).Ģ. This the primary crime fighting department of the Dubai Police, its objectives are laid out by as follows:ġ. General Department of Criminal Investigation In 2018, the department was renamed to correspond to the new government direction towards artificial intelligence. In 2014, Director-General Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi introduced Google Glass to the police force to issue fines and identify wanted cars. In 2008, 30% of UAE national are assigned to the work in the E-services Department to fulfill their duty. 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. This department is another integral part of the police force, as well as being the most recent department to be created. General Department of Artificial Intelligence The department also coordinates all emergency responses as well as search and rescue operations on land and sea. Round the clock telephone lines help to electronically control all patrols from this department, with 2,000 land lines and 178 fax machines, and utilising wireless equipment to locate both car and foot patrols. This is the heart of the Dubai Police Force. The general commander forms part of an organisational office which, with a decision making support centre, organises fifteen separate departments: The Dubai Police Force operates under a general commander and his deputy, who in turn work under the police chief and his own deputy. Dubai Police Commanders in Chief Name of the Commander in Chief The team, endorsed by first lieutenant Yasser al Zarouni, is made up of “ jiujitsu champions and keen-eyed sharpshooters” such as lieutenant Latifa al-Salman and sergeant Sheikha Ali Abdullah, as well as nine additional members. In 2023, the United Arab Emirates’ first ever all-female SWAT team competed in the SWAT World Challenge for the Dubai Police. Īfter many years, the logo/emblem of the police force was modified in January 2018. The police force closely cooperates with civil defence and ambulance personnel. 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'. 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 new headquarters for the Dubai police is planned to be constructed in Deira, and the premises were designed with several considerations in mind. In addition, the force was the first to create a human rights department, as well as the first to employ a community policing programme. The force has announced that it plans to deploy its first robot police officer by May 2017, and that their ambition is to have 25 percent of the force consist of robotic officers by 2030, as well as to operate a "smart" police station that "won't require human employees". The force was also the first to use GPS systems to locate stolen vehicles. The force was the first to use many new law enforcement techniques, including electronic finger printing and DNA testing. The Dubai Police Force strives to be 'most progressive' of all Arabic police forces and aims for high education standards amongst its personnel. At present, a further move is being planned to a newly constructed headquarters, again in Deira. In 1973, the force moved its headquarters to their current location of Al-Twar, on Al-Etihad Street in Dubai. The size of the force increased gradually, to 105 in 1960 and to 430 by 1967. The Dubai Police Force was founded on 1 June 1956 in Naif (a locality in the Deira side of Dubai) with only 29 members, with the first police station being known as 'Naif Fort'. They come under the jurisdiction of the ruler of Dubai.


The Dubai Police Force has over 17,500 sworn members responsible for policing an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of 2.8 million people. The Dubai Police Force ( Arabic: القيادة العامة لشرطة دبي) is the police force of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri.
