Dubai Police chief reviews safety and security at gold souq
Field visit also aims to enhance communication with traders and improve security coordination
Traders and jewellers at the Dubai Gold Souq praised the Dubai Police chief for visiting the market on Tuesday, calling the tour a reassuring step and means of open communication with security agencies.
Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri reviewed safety and security measures at the souq with officers and met with Tawhid Abdullah, chairman of the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, in the presence of other group members.
“The visit aims to review security measures in the market and to enhance communication channels with traders. Coordination between government and private bodies help to attain a high level of security,” Maj-Gen Al Merri said.
He said Dubai Police look forward to developing security solutions with the help of partners in the gold, banking and money exchange sectors.
Abdullah said: “Dubai Police are doing an outstanding job in securing and providing safety to all residents in Dubai. They are keen to protect people and property.”
The visit came after Gulf News reported in March that Dubai Police had established an innovation lab to study and develop new security systems which would be available for jewellery and gold shops so that there would be zero crime in the sector.
Dubai Police invited the people working in the gold, banking and money exchange sectors to see the innovations and encouraged them to use them to protect their property and money. One of the innovations, for example, is an unbreakable safe tested in the lab by the police. Another is a lock for display shelves in jewellery shops which has a security code that sends an alarm to the police command room in case of a break-in attempt.