Sheikh Hamdan during the opening ceremony of World Police Summit 2022.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Monday attended the opening of the World Police Summit 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the exhibition and conference runs from 14-17 March.

During his visit, Sheikh Hamdan toured the event’s exhibition area, which features the participation of 250 local and international exhibitors. Sheikh Hamdan was then briefed about the products and services on display, including the latest technologies used in crime prevention, forensic science, and policing.

Sheikh Hamdan visited the Airbus Secure Land Communications stand, where he learnt about the company’s latest hybrid technologies for public safety and law enforcement work. His Highness also visited the stand of Technowire, a company that specialises in safe and secure transportation solutions.

Another stop during Sheikh Hamdan’s tour was the Dubai Police stand, where he was briefed about ‘Drone Box’, a platform to dispatch drones across Dubai to reduce police response time to criminal and traffic reports from 4.4 minutes to one minute. Sheikh Hamdan also visited the stand of the UAE’s Safe City Group, during which he was briefed about the products and services being exhibited by the company at the event.

 Sheikh Hamdan along with other dignitaries at World Police Summit 2022.

The opening ceremony was attended by Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan, Deputy Chief of Police and General Security in Dubai; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police; Maj. Gen. Dr. Ahmed Naser Al Raisi, President of Interpol; Mohammad Bin Ali Koman, Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council; in addition to assistants of the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police and heads of participating delegations.

The World Police Summit 2022 is the inaugural edition of this critical, sector-focused summit and trade show, and will spotlight themes such as Crime Prevention, Forensic Science, Anti-Narcotics, Police Innovation and Resilience, Drones, K9, and more. The conference features 150 speakers in 100 sessions.

Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, expressed his appreciation to Sheikh Mohammed for his patronage of the event. He also thanked Hamdan for supporting the Summit, which serves as a platform for the police community to exchange knowledge and expertise as well as obtain crime information, market statistics, and explore technical solutions, to enhance the security and safety requirements of cities and countries around the world.

Speaking on this occasion, Maj. Gen. Dr. Ahmed Naser Al Raisi, President of Interpol, said that the current challenges facing the world require greater global solidarity to safeguard international security and combat potential risks such as terrorism and extremism.

During a panel discussion held on the first day, Commissioner Luis Carrilho, Police Advisor to the United Nations, said that tackling global security challenges would require a wider police response to be carried out globally. He added that the United Nations Police play a key role in dealing with crimes of international nature through platforms and initiatives that enable law enforcement and security personnel worldwide to cooperate and respond to crimes more effectively.