Tag Archives: UAE

Garda strengthening international networking

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Gary Cordner

The Garda commissioner recently visited the agency’s liaison officer in Bogota, Colombia as part of a networking trip to North and South America, as reported here. In Colombia, “discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gallup 2022 Global Law & Order Report

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Gary Cordner

Gallup’s 2022 Global Law & Order Report is available here. It reports on an index comprised of 4 survey items including confidence in police, feelings of safety, and recent property and personal crime victimization. Twelve countries scored 90 or higher … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interpol election raises human rights questions again

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Gary Cordner

Interpol is holding elections this week for president (4-year term) and executive committee seats, as reported here. Human rights organizations have criticized a UAE candidate for president, citing torture allegations and other human rights abuses. They are joined by two … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

2017 corruption perceptions index

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Gary Cordner

The 2017 public sector corruption index from Transparency International, based on perceptions of experts and businesspeople, is available here. Best in the world is New Zealand, worst is Somalia. Here are the best & worst world rankings by region: Africa — … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Smart police station

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Gary Cordner

Dubai has opened what is billed as the world’s first smart police station, according to this article. Though unstaffed, visitors can complete a variety of tasks, such as reporting an incident, paying a fine, or depositing found property. The plan … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East | Tagged , | Leave a comment

One way to cut personnel costs

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Gary Cordner

Dubai police will deploy the world’s first driverless security patrol by the end of 2017, according to this article. The manufacturer says the self-driving robot (video here) “will not replace humans … will instead fulfill low-level order enforcement tasks … … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East | Tagged | Leave a comment

Abu Dhabi targets #1 safety ranking

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Gary Cordner

This article describes new community policing initiatives being implemented in Abu Dhabi in conjunction with their quest to become the safest city in the world, a position currently held by Tokyo. In related news, the UAE and Europol have signed … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Religion police

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Gary Cordner

This international review identifies 17 nations with police that enforce religious norms, all located in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. These nations represent about 9% of the world’s countries.

Posted in Africa, Asia, Middle East | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

UAE rewards scientific research

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Gary Cordner

According to this announcement, the UAE Ministry of Interior will run a competition in 2014 to recognize scientific research that improves policing and security in the country. The first edition of the award program received 122 applications. The winning entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East | Tagged | Leave a comment