The number of serious crimes recorded by Dubai police fell by 24 per cent last year, according to figures released yesterday.
The force registered 2,485 such crimes last year compared with 3,265 in 2009, its annual report said. The category covers murder, sexual and physical assaults, prostitution, robbery and theft.
The reduction was mostly a result of efficient security programmes and increased police visibility, said Brig Khalil al Mansouri, who heads the Dubai police Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He said there had been a 70 per cent increase in CID officer numbers in the past year, though he did not disclose the figure.
Other reasons for the reduction included the integration of administrative work with fieldwork, direct supervision by the police chief and his deputy of officers on cases and increased training to sharpen their skills, Brig al Mansouri said.
A drop in the crime rate is usually an indication of good policing, and evidence that a force is updating itself and learning from experience.
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