Dubai Police upscale ‘Victim Support’ Programme
DUBAI: The Dubai Police General Command has unveiled tremendous upgrades to its work mechanisms and programmes specialized in communicating and supporting victims of crimes and traffic accidents.
According to Expert Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs at Dubai Police, the upgrades include a dedicated section with greater powers and capabilities, renewed objectives, a reimagined work mechanism, a new atractive corporate identity and logo, and smart online services.
“The new Victim Support Section will be run by an elite group of security and psychology experts, who will work closely with all police stations to provide psychological and administrative support to victims of traffic and criminal incidents,” Maj. Gen. Al Mansouri said.
Maj. Gen. Al Mansouri explained that the upgrades introduced to the Victim Support Section are per the directives of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-chief of Dubai Police, to provide the timely and necessary support to all victims and help them overcome their ordeals. He explained that Dubai Police’s Victim Support programme aims to achieve Dubai Police’s mission of establishing security and providing support to victims, thereby strengthening the public’s trust and ensuring community happiness.
“The Programme was launched by the Dubai Police in 2004,” “Its social and humanitarian goal is to follow up criminal and traffic reports and provide victims with the support and assistance they need around the clock” Maj. Gen. Al Mansouri noted.
Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, confirmed that the Victim Support Section will have a new corporate identity that bears a new logo derived from the sign language lexicon. “The new logo is an interconnection of two hands holding on to each other, which reflects support and solidarity,” Brig. Al Jallaf explained.
Brig. Al Jallaf reaffirmed that the General Department of Criminal Investigation at Dubai Police has set new future goals for the Programme to enhance mutual trust between the police force and members of society. “The new goals aim at launching community-based initiatives for victims, which contribute to raising the trust in police index and making Dubai a safer and more secure city,” he said.
Brig. Al Jallaf pointed out that the Victim Support Section resolves and amicably setles disputes to reduce crime and prevent abuse and violence. It is also developing a wide array of smart services to facilitate communication with victims.