Roughly 775 officers will interact face-to-face with pupils this year as Dubai Police launches its back-to-school security push, a figure that signals how heavily the force is investing in direct contact rather than perimeter presence alone.
The numbers behind the deployment are substantial. Patrol coverage reaches 253 units stationed near campuses, backed overhead by 28 drones assigned to watch traffic and sensitive spots. Field visibility gets a further boost from 65 bicycles, five mounted patrols and four luxury patrols working the areas surrounding schools.
Captain Majid Al Kaabi, who leads the School Security initiative, framed the campaign as an attempt to make classrooms safer and more engaging for pupils and employees alike, spanning both government-run and private institutions throughout the emirate.
Much of the program leans on young people themselves. From the Safety Ambassadors ranks, 217 pupils will join the campaign, while planners have scheduled 30 awareness sessions drawing on 16 collaborating organizations. The wider effort pulls together several existing bodies, among them the International Hemaya Center, the Positive Spirit Council, School Security, Safety Ambassadors and Naseej.
Opening day carries its own agenda: 16 awareness bodies are set to stage 19 separate events. These will walk pupils through road safety, correct use of marked crossings, and the various services and contact lines Dubai Police maintains. Organizers have also lined up entertainment, along with giveaways of stationery and small gifts.
Al Kaabi credited both public bodies and private companies for operating as a single unit, saying the arrangement guarantees pupils the strongest possible protection heading into the term.
The blueprint itself was built alongside strategic partners, with its priorities set on tightening safety and smoothing the congestion that builds around campuses when arrival and dismissal times hit.
“These efforts reflect the integration of community and security roles in instilling values of discipline and awareness among students, and in building a positive generation capable of facing future challenges,” Al Kaabi said.
