Dubai Police Force
The Dubai Police Force (Arabic: شرطة دبي), commonly referred to as Dubai Police, is the police force of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Police Force has over 17,500 sworn members and a force of more than 15,000 highly-trained and multi-skilled employees who are responsible for policing an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of over 3 million people. They come under the jurisdiction of the Ruler of Dubai.
| Dubai Police Force شرطة دبي | |
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Emblem of the Dubai Police Force (January 2018 — present) | |
| Common name | Dubai Police |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 June 1956 |
| Employees | 15,000+ |
| Legal personality | Police force |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Map of Dubai Police's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,177,059 |
| Governing body | Government of Dubai |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Al Twar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Sworn members | 17,500+ |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | |
| dubaipolice.gov.ae | |
The force is currently led by Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, whose formal title is the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police; he succeeded Khamis Mattar Al Mezaina in 2017.
Dhahi Khalfan Tamim served as the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police until his new (and current role) in 2013 as the Deputy Chief of Police and General Security.