Why Dubai recorded a 63% drop in crime
Dubai Police chief attributes decline to eight innovative CID security projects
The General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) at Dubai Police recorded a 63.2 per cent drop in criminal reports filed in 2022 compared to 2021.
Lt Gen Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Dubai Police Chief, attributed the achievement to eight innovative security projects unveiled by the CID.
Annual inspection visit
The remarks came during an annual inspection visit to the department in the presence of Expert Maj Gen Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs; Maj Gen Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation; and a number of senior officers.
Crime prevention
Lt Gen 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.
Lost and Found
The Lost and Found Department also briefed the Dubai Police chief on their initiatives and achievements, including returning found items to 745 beneficiaries and honouring 14 individuals who handed over found items and valuables to the police.
Tourist Police
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.
Training programmes
Towards the end of the visit, Lt Gen Al Marri was briefed on the performance indicators and programmes run by the Training and Development Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation in 2022, totalling 108 courses, workshops and lectures.