Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday 2 July 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
Lt.
General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Interior, attended the conclusion of the International
Security Alliance’s First Joint Exercise (ISALEX19) hosted by the UAE
Ministry of Interior (MoI). Fifty representatives from law enforcement
agencies from the International Security Alliance (ISA) countries are
participating in the exercise.
Lt. General
HH Sheikh Saif was briefed by heads of participating tactical teams
about the exercise and received analysis of the results and plans set by
experts during the exercise that is based on a major security threat
scenario in a virtual country. The teams showed high levels of
professionalism and teamwork spirit in their cooperation despite the
wide participation of 50 security experts from the Alliance countries.
His Highness
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior reviewed part of the
ongoing activities during the exercise and watched experts and tactical
teams during operations collect and analyze information to counter the
virtual security threat. During the exercise, participating teams
exchanged best practices in handling the virtual scenario.
The event was
attended by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the
Ministry of Interior; HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy
Chairman of the Dubai Police and General Security; Major General Ahmed
Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior; Major
General Salem Ali Mubarak Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for
Resources and Support Services; Major General Abdul Aziz Maktoum Al
Shareefi, Director General of Protective Security in the Ministry of
Interior; alongside directors general and officers from the Ministry of
Interior and the Armed Forces, heads and members of participating
countries’ delegations and members of the diplomatic corps.
As per the
scenario, participants had to respond to a simulated security threat in a
virtual country. They followed a set of procedures, processes, and
information sharing between all teams and showed outstanding dexterity
and professionalism in handling the security event.
The exercise
underlines the importance of joint action and global coordination to
confront transnational crime and will allow ISA member countries to
analyze the most important lessons learned to develop and adopt the best
security and policing practices.
Contacts
The International Security Alliance
Raed Al Ajlouni, +971504702790
Or
Amanda Ayass, +971567225338
