Dubai Police record 63.2% drop in criminal reports

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) at Dubai Police has recorded a 63.2 percent reduction in criminal reports filed in 2022 compared to the year before. Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, attributed the significant drop to eight innovative security projects recently unveiled by the Department and operated by its highly qualified and dedicated personnel.

These remarks were made by the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police during an annual inspection visit to the Department in the presence of Expert Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai Police; Major General Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation; and a number of senior officers.

During the inspection visit, Al Marri also listened to an explanation about the achievements and initiatives of the Crime Prevention Department, including the arrest of 422 wanted individuals for various charges and dealing with 782 points of interest with partners from government entities. In addition, to highlight the key findings of their crime prevention-related studies, the Department also presented its innovative security projects that contributed to preventing crime and facilitating post-crime procedures.

The Tourist Police Department also presented last year’s key performance indicators and initiatives results, including delivering 55 awareness lectures for 4,085 beneficiaries working in the hospitality and tourism sector. Towards the end of the inspection visit, Al Marri was also briefed on the performance indicators and the training programmes run by the Training and Development Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation in 2022, totalling 108 courses, workshops and lectures.

The Lost & Found Department also briefed the commander-in-chief of Dubai Police on their 2022 initiatives and achievements, including returning found items to 745 beneficiaries and honouring 14 honest individuals who handed over found items and valuables to the police.

Recently, the Dubai Police, represented by the Lost and Found Department, recently returned a precious watch worth Dhs110,000 to a Kyrgyz tourist who had lost her valuables one year ago on a previous visit to Dubai. According to the General Department of Criminal Investigation, the tourist had lost her watch in a hotel room before she headed to the airport to catch her flight.