The first of its kind in the world
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, September 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The
Machinery and Firearms Section at the Forensic Evidence Department
showcased the Mobile Ballistic Laboratory for the first time as part of
its participation at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian
(ADIHEX 2014). The mobile laboratory was designed in response to the
directives of the police leadership to provide Abu Dhabi Police with the
latest devices and equipment to better enhance security and stability
and ensure that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a haven of security and
safety through the provision of high quality police services to
citizens and residents alike. The mobile laboratory is the latest
state-of-the-art addition to the Integrated Ballistics Identification
System (IBIS) at the local, regional and international levels. Colonel
Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department at
the Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the Mobile Laboratory is the first of
its kind in the world. “The mobile laboratory operates efficiently in
terms of firearms and ammunition testing, while sampling for the
Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS),” he added.
Captain
expert Jassim Al Manout, Director of the Weapons and Ammunition Quality
Inspection Center at the Forensic Evidence Department, explained that
the Firearms Section includes a branch to test firearms and ammunition,
and a center specialized in quality control inspection. “There are 12
similar centers in Europe, one in Chile. The Abu Dhabi Police’s center
is the first of its kind in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and is
internationally recognized by the Permanent International Commission for
Firearms Testing (CIP), which prescribes the technical and legal
guidelines for the manufacturing, testing and approval for firearms
manufacturers and companies,” he explained.
Adding further,
Captain Al Manout pointed out that the Abu Dhabi Police aspires to link
the data collected by the mobile laboratory with the database of the
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), with a view to
exchange information in the field of firearms and ammunition. “The
mobile laboratory is fully equipped to perform this task,” he said.
Captain
Khalid Al Maamari, Chief of the Machinery and Firearms Section,
indicated that the Mobile Ballistic Laboratory is a 25-meter long bullet
proof trailer, equipped with a separate wheelbase cargo bed, which is
completely soundproof. A water recovery tank is also available on board
of the mobile laboratory to recover bullet fragments and cartridge cases
that require testing using the IBIS system inside the trailer. There
are other systems used for testing as well, such as metal boxes
containing cotton waste material; a remote controlled firing pad; a
miniature shooting range with moving targets inside the trailer; a
spiral shape barrier at the backside of the shooting range to securely
collect bullets; high-end surveillance cameras at the shooting field and
the water recovery tank for security reasons; a control room with a
monitor connected to all surveillance cameras installed in the trailer;
as well as a ballistic pendulum, to measure the bullets’ speed; in
addition to a special ventilation system to clean the air from shooting
residue.
First Lieutenant Ali Al Mazroui (forensics technician)
stressed that the mobile laboratory trailer provides several benefits.
It allows quick access to any major shooting accidents, should they
occur; makes it easy to take part in annual hunting and equestrian
exhibitions, to take samples from firearms that need licensing; and in
case the firearms are approved, drive out to the firearms warehouses of
the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to take on-site samples of
these firearms to be included in the Integrated Ballistics
Identification System (IBIS). The mobile laboratory also streamlines
firearms testing and actual firing tests on various materials’ samples
such as wood or glass, and take part in various events.
Lieutenant
Mohamed Hamad Al Kaabi (forensics technician) said that the mobile
laboratory unit has the ability to upload firearms’ data through a joint
communication link into the main server of the Integrated Ballistics
Identification System (IBIS) at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.
He pointed that technical testing of firearms and ammunition is carried
out by a work team of four Emirati officers who underwent training in
the UK and Australia.
In the same context, Lieutenant Abdulla Al
Kaabi (forensics technician) explained that the shooting range can be
used for training purposes, while the water recovery tank is used to
retrieve undamaged bullets. This procedure is an important element of
ballistics, to compare striation similarities and match bullets to
specific firearms used in criminal cases.
Lieutenant Al Kaabi
pointed that the mobile laboratory is important to save time needed for
technical firearms examination. The convenient mobility allows for
testing on location instead of transporting firearms to the forensics
laboratory; in addition to its role in providing security for VIPs when
necessary.
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The
Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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