Dubai: Visitors of Dubai Police's stand at GITEX 2021 were in for some unique experience and a great time with the force's latest technologies and pioneering services. 

According to His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, the force's participation in GITEX 2021 highlights the importance of adopting the culture of innovation to remain in the lead and to overcome unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.    

Brigadier Khalid Ali Shuhai, Director of the General Department of Community Happiness at Dubai Police, said their participation in various local and international platforms, exhibitions and conferences such as GITEX, intensifies Dubai Police's marketing efforts of its services and multiple channels of communication and spreads its security, safety and awareness messages to consolidate individuals' sense of safety and reassurance through the integrated services it provides.

Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, Director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dubai Police, said their participation is in line with the directives of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, to showcase the Force’s latest array of superior innovations and projects as well as the latest smart services and gadgets developed to ensure the safety and happiness of the community.

During GITEX, which runs from October 17 to 21 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Police is showcasing 15 various smart apps and systems developed by the General Department of Artificial Intelligence, including their popular smart app and official website that offer convenient services round the clock.  

Moreover, Dubai Police’s stand features a Smart Police Station (SPS), which operates 24 hours, seven days a week and offers 27 vital security services and 33 fully automated community-based sub-services. 

Brig. Al Razooqi confirmed that Dubai Police’s stand is hosting their latest interactive and VR game, ‘Who’s the Culprit?’ which offers players the opportunity to become detectives to sniff out criminals and reveal their criminal motives. In addition, visitors can learn more about the ‘Expo 2020 Adventures’ game, which was recently developed by the Force in cooperation with the Expo 2020 Office to help players learn about Expo wonders by taking challenges and solving puzzles.  

GITEX visitors have the chance to learn more about Dubai Police’s smart policing systems and services, including the smart impound service, criminal status of financial cases service, Sail Safely service, the lost and found system, and other services that ensure the happiness and security of society. Dubai Police is also displaying their digital research and studies platform, which allows the public to view future studies and research by simply scanning QR codes with their phones. 

Brig.  Al Razooqi said they are also displaying the Strategic Foresight System which utilises machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to help analysts and experts conduct forward-looking security studies and generate relevant reports. 

The Director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dubai Police further noted that they are showcasing an intelligent device that monitors pedestrian crossings using artificial intelligence technologies to detect violators who do not give way to pedestrians at zebra crossings.

Brig. Al Razooqi said they are showcasing the Smart Inquiry Project in Gold Souk, which allows customers and tourists to access all necessary information and services of the market shops and conveniently contact the concerned authorities at Dubai Police when making complaints or filing.

Furthermore, Brig. Al Razooqi said Dubai Police stand at GITEX is featuring a police dog training simulator and an advanced bodycam that is directly linked with the Force’s command and control centre (operations room).

Dubai Police stand is also hosting some of its tourist luxury patrols, which visitors can learn more about and take commemorative photos with.