Dubai: Dubai Police’s annual summer programme is bringing together 1,400 students representing 31 nationalities from 130 public and private schools, offering a wide range of educational, sporting and specialist activities designed to develop future leaders and strengthen national identity.

Brigadier Dr Abdurrahman Sharaf Al Maamari, Director of the Hemaya International Centre at the General Department of Anti-Narcotics and General Supervisor of the Summer Programme, visited several training centres to review the progress of activities organised under the theme Our Summer… Security, Happiness, Innovation and Leadership.

The programme is delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority, the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation, Al Ameen Service and Furjan Dubai.

During the visit, Brigadier Dr Al Maamari reaffirmed Dubai Police’s commitment to organising summer programmes that make productive use of students’ school holidays while strengthening national identity, respect for laws and regulations, loyalty to the leadership, and developing a generation of socially aware and responsible young people.

He explained that participants are distributed across 12 training centres, including eight comprehensive centres offering sports and military training alongside awareness lectures, practical workshops and field visits. These centres are located at Zayed Educational Complex campuses in Oud Al Muteena, Al Khawaneej, Al Warqa, Al Barsha North and Al Barsha South, as well as Asma bint Al Numan School and Hatta School.

Five specialist centres offer courses in diving, swimming, the Junior Security Responder (901) programme, Young Investigator, and Future Leaders.

Brigadier Dr Al Maamari added that the programme also features supporting activities such as horse care, police dog handling, the Future Leaders programme, jet ski riding, cycling, visits to Hatta Library and the Smart Police Station in Hatta, providing participants with diverse practical learning experiences.