World Police Summit opens in Dubai

The third edition of the World Police Summit opened in Dubai on Tuesday, featuring security leaders, exhibitors and law enforcement entities from around the world.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the opening of the event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre until March 7.

The summit has brought together prominent police and security leaders, global law enforcement agencies and experts to foster collaboration and information exchange, and discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field.

It also aims to address the most pressing challenges in combating crime and enhancing security and safety in communities.

I attended today the World Police Summit 2024 opening, in which more than 70 security leaders and 130 exhibitors participated. Dubai Police have proven to be global innovators in police services, and we are proud of our strategic partnerships that ensure the global safety and… pic.twitter.com/lGBkuK6LCA

— Ahmed bin Mohammed (@AhmedMohammed) March 5, 2024

In his opening address, Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, extended a warm welcome to participating delegates.

He said that guided by the UAE leadership’s vision, major international and regional events and conferences hosted by Dubai and the UAE continue to promote sharing of ideas, trends and best practices that can accelerate growth in vital sectors.

Calling Dubai a city of the future and a land of opportunity, Al Marri said innovation and creativity are integral to its ethos and identity.

He highlighted Dubai Police’s recent launch of the Drone Box, an AI-powered platform for launching drones that has reduced average emergency response time to one minute and 13 seconds, across a total of 2,679 incidents reported.

The Dubai Police chief also cited the floating Smart Police Station set to be launched soon as an example of the innovation fostered by the government’s vision.

The first initiative of its kind, the floating station, located 10 km off the coast of Dubai, will offer 46 main services in criminal and security fields in seven different languages. The facility is expected to serve more than 500,000 people by 2030.

.@AhmedMohammed attends the opening of the third World Police Summit. The three-day summit, hosted by the Dubai Police from 3 – 7 March at the Dubai World Trade Centre, features the participation of more than 65 countries, over 170 speakers, more than 70 security leaders, and 130… pic.twitter.com/tAwYbuORbO

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 5, 2024