The head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigation and Investigation in Dubai Police, Colonel Rashid Abdulrahman bin Zaboui Al-Falasi, revealed the decrease in crimes of theft of housing in Dubai 10% according to statistics and communications received by Dubai Police during the past two years. Houses have not been exposed to theft since their participation in the program.

Dubai Police launched an awareness campaign on "Security of Housing" yesterday that cameras were installed and connected to the Dubai Police Smart System in 500 residences within the residences of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Complex in the Oud Al Mutaina area, as well as the installation of smart cameras in 397 homes in Mirdif , And the cameras will be installed in 346 homes in the Hatta area during the next phase.

The increase in the number of participants in the housing security program was 22% during the past two years, indicating that the population has increased awareness of the sense of security in the residential areas and cooperation with the Dubai Police in the control of housing.

He explained that the housing security program was developed in stages until it reached the installation of smart cameras in the houses controlled by the owner of the house directly, pointing out that the Dubai Police had in the past to give instructions to the owner of the house before traveling to take the necessary precautions, but in With the Smart Home Security application, the homeowner can see his house directly and monitor any hustlers or strangers outside the house, and monitor the behavior and behavior of the servants.

He added that the housing security campaign launched to educate the public about the need to participate in the program through the use of smart application, and follow the instructions and steps to participate in the program, adding that the process of adding data in the smart application takes less than 36 seconds.

The cameras are characterized by the presence of a warning that can alert the owner of the presence of an intruder outside the walls of the house, and the owner of the house can speak with the voice to the spammer to tell him that at home prevents the intruder from committing the crime of theft and escape, and can The police can search the image of the anonymous anonymous person through the database and the "Oyoun" program, which monitors people who travel suspiciously to identify themselves, their data and information, and send their photos and statements to the concerned patrols.

Colonel Falasi stressed that the program does not interfere with the privacy of the owners of the house, but it provides the residential area of ​​any attacks on housing or external interventions, adding that the police control of Dubai is through cameras outside the walls for the purpose of monitoring the intruders, and to provide security for the population.

"The focus is on the housing sector because house theft is a major concern for the police following reports of minor thefts," said police officer Lieutenant Colonel Aref Ali Mohammed Saleh. And low in housing theft.

He added that the value of installation of smart cameras does not exceed 3000 dirhams for a year and provide protection for the house, instead of paying 5000 dirhams for maintenance of the house as a result of breaking doors or property damage if it was stolen.

He explained that smart cameras are a deterrent to theft crimes, and contain a system that recognizes the faces of people, and may prevent them from entering any house to commit the crime of theft.

The director of the Department of Security Awareness at Dubai Police, Butti bin Darwish Al Falasi, said that the Department intends to launch an awareness campaign through the social media of marketing for the housing security program as a strategic program. He pointed out that the administration aspires to be a preventive means to reduce crime In the Emirate of Dubai, and to reach high numbers of interaction by the public.

According to the director of engineering projects at the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment, Eng. Faisal Al Baluki, there is a cooperation agreement between the Foundation and the police to install smart cameras on the housing that is being built within the residential complexes, pointing out that 500 houses will be covered in Oud Al-Mutaneh area, To install cameras for 397 homes in the same area, and 346 homes in Hatta during the next phase.

• 500 housing units within the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Compounds have been provided with cameras.

Features of smart cameras

■ Connected to Intelligent Application and Dubai Police Operations Room.

■ Supports night vision and live broadcast.

■ Zoom mode.

■ The possibility of hearing voices and monitoring people inside the house.

■ Possibility to talk to the intruders about the home remotely to reduce the crime of theft.

■ Contain a backup battery in case of power failure.