Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The
Ministry of Interior is participating in the GITEX Technology Week
2014, which kicks off tomorrow Sunday, at the Dubai World Trade Center
(DWTC). The Ministry will display in its pavilion at Sheikh Saeed Hall,
the latest generations of modern techniques, as well as several
initiatives and smart services provided to the public. The ministry will
also showcase the advanced technological systems used to support field
operations, and will acquaint the public with the projects and
techniques it uses. Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director
General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, indicated that the
Ministry 14th participation in the Exhibition comes upon the directives
of the Police leadership. It includes contribution from all
organizational units, divided as per their direct connection to the
strategic priorities adopted at the ministry and the various police
general headquarters.
Major General Al Raisi added that through the
exhibition, the Ministry seeks to acquaint the public with the latest
smart and e-services and projects, including the pioneering Geographic
Information System (GIS) in the field of security and safety; in
addition to direct communication with the public to ensure the delivery
of selected awareness messages. Furthermore, he noted that the
exhibition is a good opportunity to acquaint community members and
visitors with the sizeable qualitative progress and the distinguished
services achieved by the Ministry via the various forms of digital
communication; not to mention the state-of-the-art technologies that
enable the development of unprecedented smart services that will be
unveiled at the exhibition.
For his part, Brigadier General Ismail Al
Serkal, Deputy Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi
Police, noted that the participation in GITEX 2014 is the largest to
date. It reflects the police’s strategy to communicate and interact with
the public and various community institutions.
Adding further, he
said, “Through its participation in the exhibition in the past years,
the ministry has managed to showcase the array of services it offers to
the public, namely its technical smart solutions and services, as well
as its security systems and other surveillance systems.
Brigadier
Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols
Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, underlined that participation in Gitex
reflects the importance of this prestigious technology event and its
global prominent stature. The exhibition displays the latest
technology-based innovations and solutions in the field of smart systems
designed to enhance road safety; raise public awareness on the
importance of compliance with traffic laws to reduce traffic accidents;
and improve operational processes designed to achieve the primary goal
of the police, to utilize the best global practices to provide high-end
local services as per international standards.
Brigadier Eng. Al
Harthi continued that the directorate will be displaying three of the
latest and most sophisticated traffic safety projects that keep pace
with the latest international practices. “These projects include the
Traffic Systems Center, which was equipped with advanced software that
operate as an integrated system to manage traffic practices, and to
monitor and evaluate traffic flow on roads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
They also include the recently launched Smart Towers Project, which aims
to establish smart cabins to communicate constantly with drivers via
large electronic boards deployed along the Abu Dhabi external roads. The
third project is designed to catch motorists who jump red light, exceed
legal speed limits, and misuse lanes.
Moreover, Brigadier Eng. Al
Harithi noted that GITEX will be an opportunity to enhance communication
with the public, through the Abu Dhabi Traffic Program to Reduce
Traffic Accidents titled “Together”. As part of the exhibition, traffic
awareness short movies will be screened and leaflets will be distributed
to raise traffic awareness culture among visitors and educate the
public through the “Tathqeef” traffic patrol.
Brigadier Eng. Al
Harithi also underscored the keenness of the directorate to take part in
such events and utilize technology in a bid to achieve the highest
quality standards. “The school transport safety project will be
showcased within a comprehensive collaboration with the Executive
Committee of School Transport. This project falls in line with the
common objectives of Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, the Transport Department and
the Abu Dhabi Education Council. It also personifies the UAE vision
2021, aimed at maintaining human wealth, out of the firm belief that
people are the pillar and the cornerstone of any nation. “Advancing and
developing traffic safety embodies the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030,” he said.
Colonel
Anwar Al Mulla, Head of ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that
the electronic and smart services provided by the Ministry of Interior
are diverse and vary depending on the various entities. Such services
include the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ website, and the
electronic services’ portal, which constitutes the main gateway for
e-services provided to the public.
Moreover, Al Mulla stated that the
new edition of the ADP General Headquarters’ comprehensive website
keeps pace with the technical developments in the field of electronic
publishing; according to the latest technologies. It is also
commensurate with the nature of the services that ADP General
Headquarters seeks to provide in various related fields, in a
distinguished and sophisticated manner, saving time and effort for its
customers.
For his part, Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Nuaimi,
Director General of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate, stated
that the Executive Office of the Federal Civil Defense Sector
Development Council will unfurl at GITEX Exhibition, the Smart Civil
Defense Centers project. “The project was established to reduce response
time between receiving notifications and dispatching emergency teams
from the Civil Defense centers in record time, according to
international standards. By switching to smart centers, which are
controlled by the main Operations Room, the officer in charge of
receiving notifications dispatches the concerned center electronically.
The system also measures response time from the moment the call is
received until the first fire truck leaves the center, as per
international standards, which help to reduce the response time to
incidents.
The system operates by sounding the alarm, lighting the
passageways and the parking space, opening the parking gates, displaying
information on the accident’s location and type while firefighters head
to the vehicles. The system also measures response time from the moment
the call is received until the first fire truck leaves the center, as
per international standards. Moreover, the system automatically
implements electricity consumption rationalization and measures water
levels in the tanks. .
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Abdullah Al Zaabi,
Deputy Head of the ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police, revealed that
the Ministry of Interior will also acquaint visitors to GITEX with a
number of initiatives, such as the Abu Dhabi Police services application
for smart phones and tablets, which includes a set of ADP services,
notably traffic tickets payment, traffic record; inquiries about
registered vehicles and reserved plates to name a few. Members of the
public will also be able to submit their opinions and proposals via the
system, which was designed to be a gateway for smart phone-based police
services.
Lieutenant Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al Shimmari, Head of the
organizing committee in charge of the Ministry of Interior’s
participation in GITEX 2014 and Director of the School Transport Safety
Program, shed light on the partnership between Abu Dhabi Police General
Headquarters, the Department of Transport and the Abu Dhabi Education
Council in this regard. Under this partnership, the Ministry of Interior
will showcase the smart school transportation system at this year’s
edition of the exhibition, along with a number of applications and
services related to school transportation safety, which represent the
fruit of the valuable cooperation with Saaed Company for Traffic systems
as a strategic partner. It will also display its design for the
management and storage of data system, in addition to the registration
of smart buses developed in cooperation with EMC. The exhibition will
also feature a prototype of the latest wearable techniques developed
that will be used at this stage to ensure child protection in school
transportation, through partnership with two strategic partners; Saaed
Company to provide connectivity and integration, and another local
partner that represent one of the most important development and
scientific research centers in the world.
Major Mohammed Saleh Al
Mansouri, Director of the (Geographic Information System) GIS Security
Center at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the center will be displaying the
electronic infrastructure program used to exchange federal
security-sensitive geospatial data. Major Al Mansouri pointed out that
the program consists of three main projects: a project to equip the GIS
data rooms and disaster recovery; a project to establish the
infrastructure for federal Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and a
project for acquisition and installation of software and databases for
Geographic Information Security Systems.
Also on display, will be the
federal security-sensitive geospatial data, which represents the
technological interface of digital maps for internal users. The police
resources management system using GIS will also be displayed, and
constitutes a sophisticated geographical system, allowing a speedy
response, and support for resources and field units in their mandated
tasks. He also noted that the mobile data module application for field
operations will also be displayed; in addition to the geographic
security analysis system.
Major Fawaz Ali, Head of the Media team at
the Organizing Committee, called upon the public to visit the Ministry
of Interior's pavilion and get acquainted with the latest modern
technologies and smart services that will be displayed. He also noted
that the media team will provide the media with daily reports regarding
the Ministry of Interior's participation in Gitex. It will also interact
with the public via social media networks by broadcasting messages and
news about the most prominent events taking place at the pavilion via
Twitter and Instagram.
For his part, Captain Majid Al Hashemi,
Information Security Officer, noted that the Information Security Team
at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters will be taking part for the
fourth in the prestigious exhibition, and will be announcing a number of
projects, as well as making presentations as part of the awareness
seminars scheduled to be organized at the Ministry’s pavilion.
He
added that the Information Security Section will showcase the E-learning
system, which is used to raise awareness of the ministry’s staff. It
provides accurate measurement of the awareness level of staff members
regarding the proposed subject, ultimately helping to establish accurate
performance indicators.
Additionally, the section will be testing
the security breach procedures on the services offered by the ministry,
to highlight the importance of such tests in uncovering potential
security gaps and preventing hackers from infiltrating these systems, as
well as providing appropriate solutions to close these security gaps.
First
Lieutenant Yousef Sultan bin Howil, Head of the Coordination and Follow
up Team for the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion, explained that the
Ministry, through its various leaderships and departments, is keen to
showcase the latest smart services and programs and introduce visitors
to the exhibition to the smart services and cutting edge electronic
systems it provides.
He said that several police departments took
part in this year’s exhibition, which represents the largest
participation at any expo so far. “Visitors will be treated to a variety
of platforms and systems,” he noted; adding that the ministry’s
participation in the exhibition aims to enhance the public’s awareness
about the services and systems it offers, which will positively and
efficiently encourage the public to properly use these systems and
services.
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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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