Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, underscored the Police Leadership’s commitment to qualify officers, academically and practically. This comes in line with its vision since 2001, to qualify top achievers at the Police College for the Higher Education Program in various scientific disciplines, so as to meet the needs of Abu Dhabi Police and keep pace with the evolution of police work.
For his part, Colonel Mohammed Hamid Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Director General of Strategy and Performance at the Ministry of Interior, said that the knowledge and experience of the Diwan experts will enable them to develop strategic planning and goals for their departments. “Criteria for selecting Diwan officers depended on selecting top achievers from the Police College; who enjoy high professional and academic levels, as well as leadership,” Al Dhaheri noted.
Moreover, Lieutenant Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamsi, Director of the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police, Chairman of the Follow-up Committee for the Qualification Plan of Postgraduate Officers at the “Diwan Experts” Committee, highlighted the different phases of the Committee’s plans to qualify officers in the field of higher education. The first phase includes training within the country. Selected officers must attend training and qualification courses and carry out research work for two years at police stations. They also will enroll in English courses to help them pursue higher education in foreign countries renowned for their academic competence. Furthermore, the selected officers will take part in police training courses in the field of administrative and police sciences in English, in the country and abroad.
He added that the committee is coordinating with the Department of Education to get admission to a master's degree program in a foreign University; according to the scholarship students’ major, namely; electronic crime, money laundering, strategy, crime scene or any other police specialization .
Lieutenant Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamsi explained that a student must obtain his master's degree in two years, then return to work in the relevant Department. Moreover, a student must apply the knowledge he acquired in his higher studies, by selecting a case at his Department, study it and find the appropriate scientific and practical solutions . He must also submit a useful project in order to become eligible to carry out PhD studies.