Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, his assistants and Dubai Police officials answered questions of citizens and residents of the Emirate of Dubai in the areas belonging to the Rashidiya Police Center, during the activities of an open meeting organized by the Dubai Police General Command, in the presence of strategic partners, in the hall of a united home in Al Warqa area, and witnessed a strong turnout from Community members, most of the questions focused on the traffic side, ways to combat drugs, and how to benefit from services.

Al-Marri said on the sidelines of the meeting that the face-to-face meeting with members of the community comes within the strategy of Dubai Police in direct communication with the public, to monitor their observations, suggestions and requests in a transparent manner and without barriers, pointing out that this experience is the second after an open meeting held in Al Barsha, and achieved positive results Most notably, the rapprochement between the police and citizens and residents in the emirate, and instilled a culture of cooperation, understanding and listening to stakeholders.

He assured «Emirates Today» on the sidelines of the meeting that «direct meeting with the public represents a challenge by all standards, unlike the meetings that were prepared in advance, and carry specific agenda or topics, but this is the culture that we were brought up with, which is confrontation and proximity to people and their feeling that their voices are heard» Noting that the meeting was not limited to merely listening to observations, requests and suggestions, but rather a large number of them were responded to immediately, and all the interventions were recorded to take later practical steps regarding them.

He added that the community members represent an insightful eye for security, and in light of the mutual trust between the police and the public through these open meetings, none of them will hesitate to communicate and report anything that interests him, and this is an important goal for any police agency in the world, so Dubai police have strengthened what is known Community police to involve the community in protecting its security and safety.

"We are keen in Dubai Police to listen to your opinions and suggestions, and we will accept them and respond to them," Al-Marri said in an interview with the audience, stressing that this is a family meeting to come out with positive recommendations and programs to serve the public and society, enhance security and safety, and work to make you happy.

He continued that the meeting aims to introduce the efforts of the police stations, the services they provide within their geographical scope, and to touch the needs and expectations of the community, listen to their comments, inquiries and complaints, and discuss ways to activate the role of society in addressing crime and maintaining security, and achieving the concept of an integrated quality of life in Dubai.

In answer to a question about ways to combat the drug scourge, Al-Marri explained that addressing these toxins today is totally different from combating them 10 years ago, when they were limited to traditional types, but now there are about 1,000 types of drugs, and new types are constantly being created by gangs Manufactured and smuggled out, confirming that the Dubai police and the state’s control devices are doing their utmost, whether in the international or local struggle, but there remains a responsibility on the families, because the home is the first line of defense, and the stronger the relationship between parents and their children, and supervision is available, especially on Friends and acquaintances, the possibility of occurrence diminished Young people in this deadly trap.

He pointed out that Dubai Police, through a protection center, was keen on communicating with the student group, with a package of programs, in order to make them aware of the dangers and harms of drugs, and even to encourage them to participate positively by creating educational methods that suit their age and interests.

In response to a citizen's complaint about the creeping of singles in housing in the Rashidiya area inhabited by citizens, Al-Marri said that there is a comprehensive study of this problem, and its discussions with partners, especially the municipality, and these phenomena will be addressed decisively.

The Commander in Chief of Dubai Police stressed the need for parents to assume their responsibilities in following up their children, pointing to the absence of the supervisory role for some undisciplined behaviors, which may reflect negatively on the lives of children, such as the case of a young man who receives a salary not exceeding 4000 dirhams, and owns a car equipped with more than the value of the added amendments to it 150 thousand dirhams.

For his part, Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Assistant Commander of Dubai Police for Criminal Investigation, said, in response to a question from a citizen about the difficulty of controlling his son who is over the age of 18, that supervision of children should start from a young age, so it is natural for the son to depart from His father volunteered if he neglected his upbringing throughout his childhood years, stressing that Dubai police would look into the case of this citizen and try to help him.

He added that such problems are a major reason for the youth’s involvement in the drug problem, pointing out that the Dubai police, for their part, are doing their utmost to combat these pests, whether by going down the field or tracking gangs in their own countries, and have provided rehabilitation and treatment programs to ensure the integration of the recovering youth into society Once again, everyone must realize that it is difficult to patrol every home, and it is important for each party to shoulder its responsibility.

On the complaint of some of the traffic violations resulting from the lack of cameras at the intersections, Al Mansouri explained that the Dubai Police has experimentally launched a sophisticated system, called the “eyes”, monitoring the intersections on the schools of the clock through smart cameras, which can analyze and monitor traffic violations, specifically a violation of non-compliance By walking, pointing out that these behaviors are an inconvenience for committed drivers, but what they do not know is that violators do not escape their excesses.

Red road signs

Mwatana complained during the open meeting that the red speed signs on the surface of roads caused confusion for drivers, because they believed that it represents speed without adding margin, and they were involved in violations without intention, calling for uniting the speed installed on the signs printed on the road.

The Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police for Operations Affairs, Major General Mohammed Saif Al-Zafin, responded that this is a good proposal, and it will be transferred to the Roads and Transport Authority as a strategic partner for the police.

Organizing audience visits

The Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police for Excellence Affairs, Major General Abdul Quddus Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidli, revealed the intention of the Dubai Police to organize public visits to police stations, to witness for themselves the shift from the traditional centers stage to the era of smart centers launched by Dubai Police.

He pointed out that there is a constant endeavor to delight customers through advanced centers and various channels to provide the service, which depends to a large extent on artificial intelligence.

Signal interpreter for the deaf

For the first time, during the open meeting organized by the Dubai Police, a translator appeared as a sign for people of determination who are deaf, and made a great effort over two hours in translating the audience’s questions and the responses of Dubai police leaders to them, in a remarkable sign of interest in people of determination, and preserving their rights to interact and be informed.

Around 800 people attended the meeting, the questions dealt with the competencies of other departments, and Dubai Police was keen to invite a number of departments to monitor the associated notes.

61 smart services

The director of the Rashidiya Police Station, Brigadier Saeed Hamad bin Sulaiman Al Malik, provided an explanation of the center’s terms of reference, the number of reports it dealt with, and the services it provided to the public. The Director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence, Brigadier Khaled Nasser Al-Razouki, reviewed the 61 smart services provided through the Dubai Police application, including the SOS service that accurately locates the respondent, among others.

The Deputy Director of the Electronic Investigation Department at the General Department of Investigations and Criminal Investigations, Captain Abdullah Al-Shehhi, said that the ecrime platform for electronic communications handled 23 thousand transactions during a year and a half.

- A young man earns 4000 dirhams a month and owns a car with 150,000 dirhams.

- Dubai Police is keen to monitor the audience's comments, suggestions and requests in person.