Samira Abdullah Al Ali, the first woman with the rank of dean in the history of Dubai Police

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, ordered the 17th of this month, with promotions for senior officers, non -commissioned officers and individuals to the ranks that followed their military ranks, and among them was Colonel Samira Abdullah Al Ali, who was promoted to the rank of dean, thus becoming the first woman in the history of the Dubai Police General Command that reaches this prestigious rank since the establishment of the force in 1956.

Brigadier Samira Al Ali, who has been working in Dubai Police for 31 years, has a record of accomplishments and giving in her career, whether at the level of project leadership and initiatives, or in the field of innovation, intellectual works and the leadership of work teams, and she was able, with her craftsmanship and high professionalism, to apply international best practices in the field of insurance, as it heads the Insurance Department, in addition to obtaining many individual and group awards, With these achievements, Emirati women are embodied in the capabilities of creativity and excellence in various fields, especially the military ones.

Expensive confidence that reflects women’s empowerment
And about her feeling of promotion and being the first woman to reach the rank of dean in the history of Dubai Police, Brigadier Samira Al Ali said: “I thank our wise leadership, the trust of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and his constant support to empower women in various fields. This promotion represents a pride for every woman working in the Dubai Police Force, which is keen to give the female element the opportunity to take over positions and contribute to the service of the homeland.”

She continued: “I take this opportunity to extend his special thanks to His Excellency Lieutenant -General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, and His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al -Marri, Commander -in -Chief of Dubai Police, who have been documented in my capabilities during the past years, until I promoted this rank that a woman has not reached before.

She added: “This promotion is a great responsibility for me, and I hope that I will be responsible and confident, and to do my best in the service of the country and the Dubai Police Foundation, which I am proud to be one of its cadres.”

The start trip … 31 years ago
Brigadier Al Ali joined Dubai Police in October 1994, after entering a rehabilitation course through the Dubai Police Academy. The story of the beginnings tells: “I graduated in 1991 from the Emirates University after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, and worked in a company in the field of insurance and reinsurance for a period of two years.”

She continued: “One day, I saw an announcement in the newspaper about a qualifying course for the women’s component at the Dubai Police Academy, so I decided to go through the experiment and join the course. Meanwhile Microsha.

Brigadier Al -Ali started working in the Insurance Office at the time, accompanied Dubai police assets are covered by living property.

The best insurance processes and coverage
Brigadier Al Ali managed to make a qualitative shift in the field of insurance in Dubai Police by applying the latest operations and best international practices, conducting continuous developmental reference comparisons, accompanied by the human cadre in insurance management, and coming out with high -level insurance services.

She says: “At the level of all police services in the country, there is no insurance management except in the Dubai Police, and they are carrying out all insurance operations of all kinds, and work to update and continuously monitor various insurance plans, in line with everything that is new. For example, we recently included in the insurance coverage of the newly used drones (Dron) used in police tasks, and we also added new types of insurance, such as Insurance of work injuries for volunteers and collaborators, as well as medical errors insurance for the medical staff at the Dubai Medical Police Station, which are not before.

She continued: “We are in the Insurance Department to study modern specializations and analyze data to come out at the best prices and the finest services, in a way that enhances the police leadership and responsibility towards human cadres and strength property, and this helped us achieve financial savings for the benefit of Dubai Police” and contract for the first time with a 5 -year long -term contract with the company insured on Dubai police property.
Functional prizes and excellence
In addition to her work, Al Ali succeeded in winning many individual and group awards, including the “Distinguished employee” award for the year 2022 at the Emirates Women’s Award, which is presented by the Dubai Quality Group.

It also succeeded through its leadership of the “Safe Leadership Stars” initiative launched by Dubai Police to reduce the number of accidents committed by the force drivers in obtaining the seven -star award prize from the COER Research Center) in New Zealand, in addition to obtaining the Primary Commander Excellence Award in the category of the best administrative team for the “Sand” project that aims to reduce accidents and compensation in insurance management, as well Winning seven stars at the Dubai Police level within the cognitive project “their awareness of guarantee” aimed at educating employees about the insurance aspects, and other prizes.

Memberships and committees
Besides, Brigadier Al Ali is considered very active in the field of memberships in the special committees to support the empowerment of women, as she is the head of the “Dana Women” Committee in the General Administration of Transport and Rescue since 2017, which contributes to launching initiatives for the happiness of women, in addition to her membership outside the Dubai Police, she is the vice president of the continuing improvement team with the Dubai Quality Group, and a member of the Committee for the Labor injuries committee at the state level.

19 intellectual items
In its professional record, Brigadier Ali has 19 intellectual items, including the brand for the “Safe Stars” initiative, the “access to zero incidents in military patrols”, the “Smart Insurance System” project, the “Sand” project, and the “conscious awareness project”, in addition to implementing the system of the best 10 ideal drivers Top 10 “”, which is a system to sort the best drivers in the Dubai Police monthly who do not They commit accidents, in addition to the “Rapid Patients, which applies Kaizen’s methodology” in the rapid response to accidents, in addition to a professional program for patrol officials, their assistants and other programs.

Lectures, conferences and courses
Brigadier Al Ali is an accredited lecture in the Dubai Police, and she gave many lectures in the fields of insurance in addition to awareness lectures in the “Akader” program to educate school and university students, and lectures in the national and reserve service program in the field of economic crimes, in the context of its keenness to transfer knowledge.

Brigadier Al Ali participated in 163 courses and conferences, and presented 16 workshops and a course in the field of insurance, and provided insurance consultations that benefited more than 21 thousand beneficiaries, in addition to submitting 225 development proposals at the level of Dubai Police.

She also participated in 65 work teams, and her work in Dubai Police obtained 392 badges, medal and appreciation certificates, in addition to obtaining a master’s degree in business management and a diploma in information technology.

A balance between work and family life
Brigadier Al Ali is keen on the balance between her working and family life. She points out that her work in Dubai Police taught her from the beginning the concept of discipline and commitment, which enabled her to effectively organize her life.

Brigadier Al -Ali, the mother of the son of an engineer working in the field of chemical engineering, confirms that family support by the parents in addition to the leaders, presidents and colleagues at the work contributed to reaching this military rank, and providing everything in its power to achieve excellence and leadership.

Brigadier Al -Ali is keen to encourage its team of 22 employees, including three women, to perform tasks and overcome challenges, so she always says: “I make sure to say to my colleagues: believe in yourselves and your capabilities and trust in God, and you will obtain your intention with the success of God Almighty.”