Under the patronage of General His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attended the graduation ceremony of the two 24th batches of male cadets and university graduates, the 8th batch of female university graduates, and the first batch of Masters Degree holders. The ceremony was held at the Police College in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The ceremony was attended by HH Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court; Dr. Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development; Abdullah al-Masoud, Chairman of the National Consultative Council (NCC); and a number of ministers, members of the Executive Council- Abu Dhabi; top civilian and military officials, and ambassadors of Arab and friend countries.
The ceremony was also attended by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior; Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Chairman of the Police College; Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police; high ranking officers from the Ministry of Interior and the Police GHQs in the country; top officers at the Armed Forces; and H.E Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director.
Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said: “Security and safety are the core components of life and survival. They are the key elements to countries’ progress and nations’ happiness. In the absence of security and safety, businesses are disrupted, rights are taken away, chaos and disorder reign. As such, our country has placed security and safety at the heart of its strategy, towards achieving nation-wide stability and prosperity for each and every society segment. Today, police forces have greater responsibilities; the country’s leadership and citizens’ expectations of the police force have continued to push police officers’ role beyond public order and crime prevention. Thus, meeting these expectations is a national duty and a non negotiable moral obligation.”
These remarks were made by His Highness Sheikh Saif during the graduation ceremony. Sheikh Saif added: “The countless successes, which were achieved by the Ministry of Interior, both locally and internationally, are a clear testament to the generous care of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and the unstinting follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in addition to the efforts of General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to empower the development, prosperity and stability of the country.
Sheikh Saif added: “The Police College undertook the responsibility to prepare and qualify a new generation of modern police forces that keep abreast of all developments. It spares no efforts to educate students and train them to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them and meet the hopes and expectations of the leadership, citizens, and visitors of the UAE. Everyone in this country highly praises the sa