Dubai Police General Headquarters has achieved a new achievement in addition to the achievements of the UAE, through the entry of the UAE flag Guinness Book of Records in two records «the longest flag in the world», and «the most number of people carrying a flag», where the flag reached 2020 meters, Of the 58 nationalities in the world, 5,000 were involved.
On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Academic and Training Affairs, Maj. Gen. Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Fahd, received in the presence of the Deputy Director of Dubai Police Academy, Brigadier General Dr. Mohammed Butti Al Shamsi, and Director of Bur Dubai Police Station Police, Brigadier Abdullah Khadem Sorour Al-Wrist, Director of Al Barsha Police Station, Brigadier Abdul Rahim Bin Shafee, and Director of Al Qusais Police Station, Head of the World's Longest Flag Initiative, Brigadier General Yousef Al-Odaidi, Official Arbitrator of Guinness World Records, Shivley Mishra Standardization b D end of the event which was held at the Dubai Police Academy.
In a spectacular scene in the square and squares of the Dubai Police Academy, the UAE flag was held high for a distance of 100 meters, with the participation of a diverse audience of citizens, employees, students of various nationalities, religions, ethnicities and differences of residents and visitors to the state, drawing a painting entitled tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of the other, which expresses The reality of the UAE, and the harmony of its society to celebrate «Year of Tolerance».
Brigadier Yusuf Al-Odaidi said that the initiative comes in line with the directives of Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, in line with the country's celebration of the 48th National Day, pointing out that the length of the flag of 2020 meters was chosen in conjunction with the countdown to the approach of hosting the World Expo 2020. .
He pointed out that the Dubai Police was able, through hosting, to break another record is represented by the most number of people with a flag of 58 nationalities, stressing that the participation of various nationalities in the event comes in line with the celebration of the State «Year of Tolerance», pointing at the same time to The initiative was a collaboration between Dubai Police General Headquarters and HealthHub-Al Futtaim sponsors of the event.
The event was attended by employees from various public departments in Dubai Police, Dubai Police Music Ensemble, Cavalry Ensemble, Dubai Police Patrols, students of Dubai Police Protection Schools, volunteers through the Dubai Police Volunteer Platform and a number of partners.