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Dubai will soon introduce facial recognitio­n on public transport

‘ We want to ensure a high level of security in metro stations’

- DUBAI BYALI ALSHOUK Senior Reporter

Dubaiwill soon introduce a facial recognitio­n system on public transport to beef up security, an official said yesterday.

“This technology has proven its effectiven­ess to identify suspicious and wanted people,” said Obaid Al Hathboor, Director of Dubai’s Transport Security Department.

“We aspire to raise our performanc­e by building on our current capabiliti­es, to ensure a high level of security in metro stations and other transport sectors,” said Al Hathboor.

His comments came as Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, inaugurate­d the Hamdan Smart Station for Simulation and Training.

The facility aims to enhance security efforts and increase the readiness of law enforcemen­t personnel. Equipped with the latest tools, the station utilises virtual reality and simulation technologi­es to provide comprehens­ive scenario- based emergency training.

Dubai Police yesterday used facial recognitio­n in a simulated scenario to identify gunmen launching an attack on a metro station.

The Hamdan Smart Station for Simulation and Training, a stateofthe- art training facility of the Transport Security Department was inaugurate­d in Dubai yesterday.

The station aims to enhance security efforts and increase the readiness of security and law enforcemen­t personnel.

Equipped with the latest tools, the station utilises virtual reality and simulation technologi­es to provide comprehens­ive scenario- based emergency training.

Inaugurati­ng the station, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, said the UAE security sector has become one of the most advanced globally thanks to the guidance of the leadership and their keenness to strengthen the country’s security system and ensure protection for the entire community.

The Crown Prince of Dubai highlighte­d the unlimited support given by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance Dubai’s security system and ensure its excellence.

Shaikh Hamdan praised the high- level readiness of security personnel and their keenness to train and adopt the latest technologi­es and smart initiative­s that serve the emirate’s security needs.

Shaikh Hamdan was briefed on the smart security systems used in the operation room, including the CCTV systems installed in Dubai Metro stations, the Artificial Intelligen­ce ( AI) surveillan­ce cameras installed in the Expo 2020 Metro Station and the smart biometric attendance system.

During his tour, Shaikh Hamdan attended a hostage crisis simulation training inside

a metro cabin and visited the operations room, laboratory and the future lobby of the Hamdan Smart Station for Simulation and Training.

Shaikh Hamdan also congratula­ted the Hamdan Smart Station for Simulation and Training for earning a Guinness World Record for the largest workshop hosted for transport security experts.

The workshop was attended by 321 experts and discussed the key challenges facing the security sector.

Chairman of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai Shaikh Mansoor Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Deputy Chief of Police and General Security in Dubai Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim; and other top officials attended the inaugurati­on.

 ?? WAM ?? A hostage crisis simulation on ametro station.
WAM A hostage crisis simulation on ametro station.
 ?? Courtesy: Twitter ?? Shaikh Hamdan being briefed about the Hamdan Smart Station. The station earned a GuinnessWo­rld Record for the largest workshop hosted for transport security experts.
Courtesy: Twitter Shaikh Hamdan being briefed about the Hamdan Smart Station. The station earned a GuinnessWo­rld Record for the largest workshop hosted for transport security experts.
 ?? Courtesy: Twitter ?? Personnel from the Transport Security Department simulated a mock hostage crisis situation inside a Dubai Metro cabin.
Courtesy: Twitter Personnel from the Transport Security Department simulated a mock hostage crisis situation inside a Dubai Metro cabin.

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