COUNTRY FOCUS: UAE
“
SMART POLICE
STATIONS
ARE PART OF
OUR VISION
TO SUPPORT
HAPPINESS IN
DUBAI.
our vision to support happiness in Dubai,
improving access to police services for
members of the public. It will provide
members of the public with 24-hour access
to police services in a neighbourhood setting,
where the construction of a conventional
police station would not be possible.
“The smart police stations will offer
innovative, high-quality services, including
27 criminal, traffic and community services
as well as 33 allied services that will operate
without any human intervention.”
Hawazen Esber, CEO of Communities
at Majid Al Futtaim – Properties, said:
“This agreement demonstrates Majid Al
Futtaim’s commitment to Dubai’s Smart
Cities vision by providing residents at Tilal
Al Ghaf with the highest standards of
community living.
best and improve people’s daily lives,
especially in enabling Smart Cities and
connected mega-events.”
In the UAE, SAP says that the government
and public sector, banking and finance,
healthcare and energy and natural resources
are seeing the fastest Digital Transformation.
Smart services
Dubai Police and Majid Al Futtaim, a leading
shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer
across the Middle East, have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
collaborate in areas that empower a Smart
City experience.
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Under this agreement, a smart police station
will be developed at the company’s flagship
new Dubai Community, Tilal Al Ghaf, as part
of its innovative Smart Districts plan.
The MoU was signed by Major General
Muhammad Saeed Al Marri, Assistant
Commandant for Community Happiness and
Equipment at Dubai Police, and Hawazen
Esber, Chief Executive Officer of Communities
at Majid Al Futtaim – Properties, at a signing
ceremony held in Dubai.
Major General Muhammad Saeed Al Marri,
Assistant Commandant for Community
Happiness and Equipment in Dubai Police,
said: “Smart police stations are part of
“The smart police station is in line with the
community’s innovative 360-degree plan
to promote happiness and public safety by
using smart technology. Offering services
locally, close to people’s homes, also reduces
the need to travel, which will support
sustainability within the community.”
Dubai Police opened the first smart police
station in 2017, in line with its smart plan
to provide completely virtual access for the
public to police services by 2030.
Tilal Al Ghaf is Majid Al Futtaim’s new
flagship mixed-use community in Dubai will
be home to more than 20,000 residents
once complete.
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