Together with the start of the welfare and contribution journey, in the early seventies, which resulted from a true vision of the rulers of this country, a series of innovations and developments have become the hallmark of the United Arab Emirates. This led to an ample supply of manpower keen to build glory and heritage for this country and plan for a promising future between the countries of the world and the United Arab Emirates.

Commencement and Development

With the same coherence and harmony which has become a hallmark feature of the modern openhanded state, the Dubai Police General Headquarters, from the start has adopted an unrestricted security strategy with respect to modernization. It also has adopted an imperative collaboration with the pace of development and prosperity in all the areas of the state.
From this starting point of leading national security, Dubai Police Headquarters, with all of its strength and determination, has adopted the same track of qualifying and developing of its systems. This policy reached out to the General Department of Planning and Development to enable it to attain desired goals. It is worthwhile at this juncture to shed some light on the stages of development and modernization that the Department had passed through.

In 1979 Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Kimda was appointed Head of Planning to realize the objectives of:
• The future importance of security statistics
• Familiarization with the rules of classifying data and statistical reports
• Information and moral guidance, with the goal of establishing and revolutionizing mass communication
• Training and qualifying as a decisive element in the process of upgrading cadres working in the Police Force
• The System of the recruitment process in the Police Force

In 1980 the duties of the Head of Planning were stretched to include appointing civilians in the Police Force. In November 1980 Major Abbas Ali Al Sayed was appointed Head of Planning, and the following sections were brought under his supervision: the Computer Section, the Microfilm Section, and the Systems Section. On 14/02/1992 it was decided to substitute the designation "Department of Public Relations" with the designation "Public Relations Section". This Section was then an affiliate of the Department of Planning. On 13/12/1984 Major Abdurrahman Mohammad Rafi'i was appointed Head of the Department of Planning. The tasks of the Department were to include managing and developing the Police Library and the Police Museum, which was opened on 19/11/1987. And in 1988, it included, also, the two kindergartens; at the Headquarters and in Jumaira. In 1989, designation "Department of Planning" was substituted by the designation "Department of Planning and Training. In 1980 a section for Media Documentation was introduced for the first time into the Department of Public Relations, which became responsible for media documentation, such as: progress, activities, and achievements of Dubai Police in all security gatherings; locally, regionally, and internationally. In the same year it was decided to substitute the designation Assistant Commander for Planning and Moral Guidance for the designation Head of the Department of Planning and Training. On 07/04/1991 the Section of Moral Guidance was established and was affiliated to the Department of Planning and Moral Guidance. The tasks set for this Section were supervising and following up the activities of Imams working for the Police, preparing plans to sustain the goals of moral guidance, appraising and developing the television program titled "Sleepless Eyes", in addition to some directive and cultural activities via legal and security contests. On 26/11/1992 the designation, Director of the Department of Planning and Moral Guidance, was substituted for the designation Assistant Commander for Planning and Moral Guidance. This was consistent with traditional job-titles in the new organizational structure of the Dubai Police. Other landmarks in the development of this department are given in brief below.

In 1995 a new section for security education campaigns was introduced. The section was set the task of programming annual education campaigns which target the various activities of the police and shed light on important security issues.
On 13/09/1995 the Dubai Police General Headquarters decided to establish a section to handle the human rights issues and was an affiliate to this Department in place of the Social Affairs Section.
On 21/10/1995 the designation General Department was introduced. The new name of this Department became the General Department of Planning and Moral Guidance.
On 23/01/1997 the Department of Planning and Human Resources Development was established and was affiliated to the planning sub-department. Then later, the name was changed to Department of Human Resources Development.
On 27/06/1998 the Department of Human Rights Protection was affiliated, administratively and organizationally, to the General Department of Planning and Moral Guidance.

On 27/02/1999 a sub-department for quality control was established; it was technically under the supervision of the Head of Total Quality Control in the General Headquarters.
On 13/02/1999 a general department for moral guidance was established; which led to establishing a separate general department for planning, development, and information systems. To the General Department of Planning, Development and Information Systems, two sub-departments were then affiliated: namely, the Department of Investing in Human Resources and the Department of Strategic Planning.

On 13/03/1999 the following departments were established: a) Department of Systems Development, b) Department of Administrative Coordination, c) Department of Information Systems, and d) Department of Conferences and Symposia. All these departments were affiliated to the General Department of Planning, Development and Information Systems.

In late 1999 the Commander-in-Chief ordered changing the designation of the General Department of Planning, Development and Information Systems to the General Department of Planning and Development. A new general department of electronic services was established; annexed to it were the Department of Information Systems Operations and the Department of System Development. In fact, the different departments and section of Dubai Police General Headquarters have had leaders and personnel of high caliber who are to be always remembered for their truly great contributions.

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