Dubai: His Excellency Major General Hareb Mohammed Al Shamsi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Affairs at Dubai Police, attended the ceremony honouring outstanding police stations during the second quarter of 2026. The recognition celebrated the efforts of police and administrative personnel and the teams that contributed to enhancing security performance indicators and delivering the finest police services to the community, in pursuit of Dubai Polices’ strategic objectives of strengthening safety and security.The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Major General Eid Mohammed Thani, Assistant Commandant for Criminal Investigation Affairs; Major General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Mualla, Director of the General Department of Excellence and Pioneering; Brigadier Majid Sultan Al Suwaidi, Director of the General Department of Police Stations; his deputy for Deira Police Stations Affairs, Brigadier Saeed Al Madhani; his deputy for Bur Dubai Police Stations Affairs, Brigadier Rashid Al Shehhi; alongside a number of general department directors, police station directors, and officers.During the ceremony, Major General Hareb Al Shamsi affirmed that institutional excellence is a cornerstone of the policing system, reflecting the wise leadership's vision to reinforce leadership, elevate quality of life, and enhance community security. He noted that the achievements attained by police stations across various performance indicators are the fruit of an institutional culture grounded in teamwork, a commitment to the highest standards of efficiency and readiness, and the embrace of innovation and continuous development in delivering security and police services.Al Shamsi stated: "I congratulate all the honourees and the teams at the police stations for their outstanding performance during the second quarter of this year. I encourage them to press ahead on their journey of excellence with one-team spirit, continue enhancing performance, and raise the bar of achievement, in keeping with the aspirations of our wise leadership and reinforcing Dubai Police's standing as a global model of policing and institutional excellence.”Police StationsMeanwhile, Brigadier Saeed Al Madhani addressed the attendees saying: "It is with immense pride that I welcome you to the General Department of Police Stations’ awards ceremony for the second quarter of 2026. We are gathered here today to honour a distinguished group of individuals and teams from police stations and specialised departments. They have made excellence and professionalism their approach to work, and their efforts have contributed directly to strengthening our security system."He continued: "This recognition is a message of appreciation to everyone who has given their utmost. It is also a motivation to continue the journey of excellence and dedication, and a way to instill a culture of competitiveness in the workplace. On behalf of all personnel of the General Department of Police Stations, I extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to His Excellency the Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Affairs at Dubai Police, for his guidance and unwavering support in recognising and motivating employees. We pray to Allah Almighty to grant us all success in serving our nation and our leadership, and to perpetuate safety and security across the UAE."Outstanding TeamsFollowing the address, His Excellency Major General Hareb Al Shamsi honoured the outstanding teams across the criminal, traffic, administrative, and specialist categories. The Criminal Monitoring and Analysis Team at Al Rashidiya Police Station won the Best Criminal Team Award, while the Traffic Phenomena Team at Al Barsha Police Station claimed the Best Traffic Team Award. The Operational Cost Reduction Team, also from Al Rashidiya Police Station, secured the Best Administrative Team Award, and the Communication Team from the Victim Support Centre received the Best Specialist Team Award.Outstanding Police StationsIn the category of "Best Police Station Achieving 100% Security Coverage", the winners were Al Barsha Police Station, Naif Police Station, Al Muraqqabat Police Station, the Mounted Police Station, Nad Al Sheba Police Station, and Hatta Police Station.Meanwhile, in the category of “Best Police Stations in the Completion of Transactions and Criminal Reports”, Al Qusais Police Station secured first place in Category (A), while Al Raffa Police Station won Category (B) and Hatta Police Station won Category (C), in recognition of their excellence in meeting performance indicators, quality of completion, and speed of response.Furthermore, in the category of “Best Police Station in Speed of Response to Critical Emergencies”, Al Faqqa and Al Raffa Police Stations were the winners.The ceremony also honoured outstanding achievers from Bur Dubai police stations, Deira police stations, specialised centres, and general departments across Dubai Police General Command that partnered in realising the objectives of the police stations.The ceremony featured a special tribute to Brigadier Sultan Al Owais, Director of the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments, for his prominent role and the lasting mark he left during his tenure as Deputy Director of the General Department of Police Stations for Deira Police Stations Affairs.
