Dubai: Technical development and progress in the field of communication has turned the world into a true open space that has helped organised crime to flourish, as well as placed an additional burden on police to protect societies.
This was stated by Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief, at the Ninth International Symposiums for Police Best Practices held at the Jumeirah Creek Side Hotel in Dubai.
“Security bodies all over the world are committed to work together to secure the world,” he said.
Gangs and issues related to organised crime dominated the discussion which focused on best practices adopted by police forces in 16 countries taking part in the event.
The list of participants includes delegations from Australia, Turkey, Cayman Islands, Sri Lanka and the UK, among others.
Over the years, Lt Gen Dahi said, Dubai Police have developed their tools and strategy and aimed at fighting crime. “Cooperation with other police forces has been the focal point in Dubai Police’s strategy to fight crimes,” he said.
“We are keen to bring justice, fairness, order and also to protect the rights and freedoms based on humanitarian values and also to stand up to those who threaten the security of the world,” he said.
The event was attended by Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture.
The four-day forum also focused on traffic, jaywalking and security at Metro stations.
Lt Gen Dahi said the world has become a global village and it is important for police forces to share their experiences to face challenges posed by organised crime, human trafficking, terrorism, and cyber-security, among others.”
Mohammad Latif, deputy police chief in Sri Lanka, explained the role of the police after the civil war, where the mission was to maintain peace and order and to provide assistance to needy members of the community and achieve security.
Lt Col Khazraj Majid Mohammad Al Shaikh, from Dubai Police, John Hollands from the London Metropolitan Police, Dr Fatih Vorsavaz of the Turkish National Police, Lt Col Jamal Al Bannai, Assistant Director Deira traffic department of Dubai Police, talked about traffic problems in communities.
Hollands talked about the relation between criminal investigation and traffic in which police must have uniformed and undercover police to prevent traffic-related offences.
Al Bannai talked about means of reducing pedestrian deaths. He pointed out that road deaths is one of the most serious challenges faced by Dubai Police.
He said that the police will use tools to identify some of the reasons that directly contribute to the increase in run-over accidents and develop a plan to reduce these deaths to a minimum.
Colonel Abdul Rahim Mohammad Shafi, director of the Department for Combating Organised Crime at Dubai Police, and Heikki Brhn of the Federal Office of Criminal Police in Germany, talked about the importance of the practical experience of policeman and the importance of international and national cooperation in combating organised crime.
