Dubai Police Force
| Dubai Police Force شرطة دبي | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Dubai Police |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 June 1956 |
| Employees | 30,000+ |
| 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 | |
| Website | |
| dubaipolice.gov.ae | |
The Dubai Police (Arabic: شرطة دبي) is the police force of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Police Force was established on June 01, 1956, and was based in Naif Fort until 1973 when it was moved to Al Twar.
The Dubai Police Force has 30,000 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.
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 has served as the Deputy Chief of Police and General Security since 2013.