Dubai Police organise first community policing forum

It is an effective way to promote public safety, official says

Dubai Police organised the UAE’s first community policing forum yesterday at Dubai Frame. The forum aims to highlight the importance of maintaining a positive relationship between law enforcement agencies and members of the society.

Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs

at Dubai Police, said that community policing is a soft power that facilitates crime prevention and helps enhance the quality of life. He added that it is imperative that law enforcement agencies invest

time in their communities so they can build relationships and gain the public’s confidence.

‘Promoting public safety’

“As policing continues to evolve and new policing models such as intelligence-led policing and evidence-based policing arise, communityoriented policing remains an effective way to promote public safety and to enhance the quality of life in a community” Maj Gen Al Mansouri said.