With the participation of as many as 20 cameramen and press persons, the Crime Scene and Security Media Departments of Abu Dhabi Police held a joint workshop to promote dealing with crime scene related issues.

In his inaugural address, Major Salim Khalifa Al Dirae, director of Crime Scene Department stressed the importance of coordination and cooperation between the crime scene employees and media representatives, which will help ensure the safety of procedures and preserve evidences which may be crucial in solving the ambiguity of crimes.

He added, “The crime scene village, the first of its kind in the Middle East, has a message that is based on five foundations. These are: utilization of modern technology in crime management and investigation, developing the training syllabus for crime scene operating teams, training for the national cadres, improving processes of evidence gathering and preservation, and contributing to enhancing criminal investigations to detect the most complicated crimes in the shortest time possible.

This workshop, said Abdullah Shaheen, media expert, Security Media Department, is meant to minimize errors a press person might commit unintentionally while being at the crime scene.
The Security Media is keen to provide live picture for the incidents as soon as they occur and make the public aware of them, without compromising the safety of the employees whether they are from the police or the media.

Crime Scene Department, previously known as quick intervention unit, has started in 2003 with 24 examiners, said trainer Khalifa Al Nuaimi during the workshop. Now the number of examiners rose to 500 working in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, he added.

Sergeant Ayesha Al Bloushi, presented a series of advices for those dealing with crime scene, including using the same direction when entering and exiting crime scene, not touching or moving any thing found at the crime scene, and keeping at safe distance from the crime scene if a cordon has not been set up yet.

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