With the expatriate population in Dubai poised for growth in the coming years, there is a need to put in place effective security arrangements, a senior police official said yesterday.
Dubai Police Academy Director Brigadier Dr Mohammad Ahmed bin Fahd said priority needed to be given to setting up of a mechanism of cooperation between public and private sectors in order to achieve a level of security which meets international standards.
Brig. Fahd was speaking at a meeting which was held to introduce private firms to security awareness aspects at the Dubai Police Academy.
The presence of a multitude of nationalities and cultures puts Dubai in a unique position, he pointed out.
“Dubai has been a hub that has attracted human resource since the time of the pearl trade when there were contacts with India, East Africa and other trade centres in the region. Like centuries before it, the 21st century is witnessing a revolution but one in the area of establishments or institutions offering different services,” he remarked.
Adil Abd-Al Hadi, CEO of UK-based Shield Security Services, which has designed security courses for Dubai Police Academy, highlighted that security required a management philosophy involving the training and awareness of employees and staff.
“Everyone working at a company performs security tasks during the day. Locking your desk, logging off from your computer, closing a door or window, these are all security functions, meaning that we are all part of the security system. Security management is an ongoing project, not something that arises when an undesired event occurs,” Abd-Al Hadi pointed out.
He hoped that Dubai would have an internationally-recognised centre of excellence for security management in the near future. Source
Dubai Police Academy Director Brigadier Dr Mohammad Ahmed bin Fahd said priority needed to be given to setting up of a mechanism of cooperation between public and private sectors in order to achieve a level of security which meets international standards.
Brig. Fahd was speaking at a meeting which was held to introduce private firms to security awareness aspects at the Dubai Police Academy.
The presence of a multitude of nationalities and cultures puts Dubai in a unique position, he pointed out.
“Dubai has been a hub that has attracted human resource since the time of the pearl trade when there were contacts with India, East Africa and other trade centres in the region. Like centuries before it, the 21st century is witnessing a revolution but one in the area of establishments or institutions offering different services,” he remarked.
Adil Abd-Al Hadi, CEO of UK-based Shield Security Services, which has designed security courses for Dubai Police Academy, highlighted that security required a management philosophy involving the training and awareness of employees and staff.
“Everyone working at a company performs security tasks during the day. Locking your desk, logging off from your computer, closing a door or window, these are all security functions, meaning that we are all part of the security system. Security management is an ongoing project, not something that arises when an undesired event occurs,” Abd-Al Hadi pointed out.
He hoped that Dubai would have an internationally-recognised centre of excellence for security management in the near future. Source
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