Including 30 officers and noncommissioned officers
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Major
General Nasser Lekhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the office of
His Highness, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,
emphasized that the UAE has attained a preeminent position in the field
of Crime Scene Investigations among the region’s countries. He also
underscored the important harmony between investigation officers and
crime scene examiners in policing and security work.
Al Nuaimi
had attended on Monday at the Criminal Evidence Hall, the graduation
ceremony of the first batch of Crime Scene Investigators. The graduates,
which include 30 officers and noncommissioned officers from across the
country, who acquired the Crime Scene Investigator diploma granted by
the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in cooperation with the Scottish Police College
and the Scottish Higher Education Council, and recognized in all
European Union Countries.
In his speech on the occasion, Major
General Al Nuaimi congratulated the graduates, wishing them success in
serving the country. He also gave an overview of the Crime Scene
Department’s history since its inception and its achievements in a short
period of time. He expressed his thanks to the supervisors of the Crime
Scene Diploma program for their efforts.
The ceremony was
attended by Maj. General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of
Finance and Services; Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali,
Director General of Police Operations; and Brigadier Doctor Saif Bu
Dhfaira Al Ameri, Director General of Security and Ports Affairs. Also
present were Brigadier Fares Al Farsi, Director General of Guards and
Special Tasks; Brigadier Saeed Saif Al Nuaimi, Director of Purchases and
Warehouses Department at Abu Dhabi Police; and a number of directors
and heads of departments.
Lt. Colonel Salem Khalifa Al Dire,
Director of Crime Scene Department said that the graduation of the first
batch of the Crime Scene Investigators Diploma is the result of
years-long efforts. It all began with a thorough search for an
international policing body specialized in training crime scene
technicians and examiners, to the selection of the Scottish Police,
renowned for its well-established expertise in this field, and the
appropriate working conditions that befit the goals and requirements of
the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. Cooperation and coordination continued until
completion of the project and the graduation of the first batch.
He
added that the most important aspect of empowerment is the field
implementation and continuous training, as per the strategy of the Abu
Dhabi Police GHQ, aimed at preparing trained personnel. Coordination was
achieved with the Australian Police to implement the Crime Scene
Investigators professional assessment project, whereby the trainee is
awarded the 4th Australian Certificate. Efforts are also underway to
achieve cooperation with British Universities to grant Bachelor degrees
in crime examination and analysis.
Al Dire indicated that there
are currently 10 scholarship students specializing in Crime Scene
Management and Analysis in both the US and UK universities. Moreover, he
lauded the unlimited support received by the Crime Scene Department and
its projects from the higher leadership, with a view to make the Abu
Dhabi Police GHQ a leader in this field regionally and internationally.
The
attendees watched a documentary highlighting the achievements of the
Crime Scene Department at Abu Dhabi Police. For their part, the
graduates expressed their happiness to obtain a diploma in Crime Scene
Investigation, which will positively impact their academic and practical
career. They praised the significant attention dedicated by the higher
leadership to prepare and qualify the human cadre as per the highest
international levels.
At the end of the ceremony, Major General
Nasser Lekhrebani Al Nuaimi handed the diploma certificates to the 30
officers and noncommissioned officers. He also honored participants in
the Crime Scene Investigator Diploma project in recognition of their
efforts.
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Photo Description:
Photo 1: Al Nuaimi, Badran and a number of Abu Dhabi Police leaders during the ceremony
Photo 2: Al Nuaimi and a number of police officials in a group photo with the graduates
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)-50-908-5946
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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