Dubai Police Announces Date Of 2022 Graduation Ceremony For Cadets Under The Theme ‘Graduation Of The Fiftieth’

The Dubai Police General Command has revealed the completion of preparations to hold a graduation ceremony for male and female cadets from Abu Dhabi Police College, Dubai Police Academy, and Sharjah Police Science Academy. The ceremony will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday 9 February 2022, at Al Wasl Plaza at Expo 2020 Dubai, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Interior. 

Organized under the theme ‘Graduation of the Fiftieth’ in line with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the union, the ceremony will involve a total of 702 students who will be graduating, including 425 students from Abu Dhabi Police College consisting of 245 cadets, 167 male students and 13 female students; 248 cadets from Dubai Police Academy consisting of 185 male students and 63 female students; and 29 cadets and students from Sharjah Police Academy. 

The announcement was made during a press conference held by Dubai Police Academy at the Expo Dubai 2020 media center. Attendees included Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ahmed bin Fahd, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Academic and Training Affairs at Dubai Police, Maj. Gen. Dr. Ghaith Ghanim Al Suwaidi, Director of the Dubai Police Academy, and Lt. Col. Humaid Abdullah Almusharrekh, Director of Training at Sharjah Police Science Academy. A number of graduation ceremony activities were revealed during the press conference, including a military parade, technical demonstrations, and a light display. 

In his press conference speech, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ahmed bin Fahd expressed his pride on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee. He reiterated the importance of loyalty to the nation and its leadership as it works to break new ground in anticipation of the next promising fifty years. "This year's ceremony will be particularly special because some 702 male and female cadets from three different colleges are graduating, including the first and second UAE-wide cohorts of female police," he said. "It will also feature the first parade of female police officers in the Middle East." 

"This year, we are celebrating the graduation of a truly outstanding group of our proud nation's young people. We are stepping assuredly into the next fifty years confident that, under a leadership with a future vision drawing on the rich experience of the last five decades of this great Union, they will be years of prosperity." 

Maj. Gen. Bin Fahd continued: "Dubai Police General Command has paid particular attention to this year's ceremony, and His Excellency Lt. Gen. Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, has been personally involved in the preparations. With so many cadets graduating from the three colleges, the choice of timing and location was very important. Each relevant body had to coordinate effectively to guarantee the best possible ceremony, in keeping with the expectations of the leadership." 

Maj. Gen. Dr. Ghaith Ghanim Al Suwaidi stated: "The graduation of the 28th and 29th cohorts of security and legal personnel at various levels confirms the Academy's commitment to its vision of academic excellence. Under the direction of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and with the oversight of Major General bin Fahd, the Academy does everything it can to help young people and individuals to achieve excellent qualifications, whether in training or legal and security research, in keeping with global best practices." 

He continued: "The Academy has remained at the cutting edge, allowing it to achieve true academic excellence. It has brought about a real shift in educational outcomes together with a comprehensive and ongoing drive forward, by empowering the people of the Gulf and Arab states to play a part in the development of their home countries." Maj. Gen. Dr. Al Suwaidi noted that the number of graduates of the Academy since it was first established has now reached 7,353 students, including 2,826 cadets, 3,029 evening students, 353 in Master of Laws programs, 149 in Master programs in Police Science, 70 Ph.D. programs in Law and Police Science and 926 university students. 

Lt. Col. Humaid Abdullah Almusharrekh, Director of Training at Sharjah Police Science Academy, emphasised the prominent role played by His Highness Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al-Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, in supporting the Academy and working to develop its teaching system to bring it into line with the aspirations of the state. He thanked the UAE’s Ministry of Interior and Dubai Police General Command for putting together a joint graduation ceremony for students from Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi. 

"We are constantly working to achieve the best possible outcomes within the UAE and the broader region through our development plans," he said. "We make every effort to remain at the cutting edge in teaching, research, and training in the Arab World and the region. Our vision is to work effectively and competently to meet the security and policing needs of the Emirate of Sharjah and the UAE as a whole." 

Lt. Col. Almusharrekh noted that over its quarter-century of history, the Academy has achieved a great deal, most importantly training some 871 students alongside several cohorts of Gulf and Arab officers.