Dubai Police is developing advanced specialized tracks in the field of combating money laundering crimes

The Dubai Police General Command has created advanced specialized career paths in the field of combating money laundering crimes, within the structure of the Anti-Money Laundering Crimes Department in the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations, in a step aimed at enhancing integration between the investigative, analytical, technical and legal aspects, and raising the efficiency of confronting financial crimes in accordance with international best practices.

Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations, Brigadier Saeed Al-Hajri, said that the creation of these specialized job tracks and descriptions comes within the framework of a comprehensive strategic vision that aims to build a sustainable professional system that relies on scientifically and practically qualified national competencies, and keeps pace with the rapid developments in the patterns of financial crimes and their modern methods, especially in light of digital transformation and the growth of cross-border transactions.

He added that these career paths, which are the first of their kind at the level of police agencies in the country, represent a qualitative leap in the institutional work mechanisms to combat money laundering and were designed according to precise standards that ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities, and integration of specializations between the investigative, analytical, technical, and legal aspects, which contributes to raising the efficiency of monitoring financial crimes, accelerating investigation procedures, and enhancing the quality of security work outcomes.

He stressed that the rapid development and widening scope of the diversification of the economy led to the emergence of modern and diverse patterns of money laundering crimes, which require the use of advanced data analysis techniques to track transactions, and the intensification of international cooperation efforts between the competent regulatory authorities.

In turn, the Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Crimes Department, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Rashid Salem Al Marri, explained that the development process included preparing professional job descriptions for each specialized track, taking into account modern professional requirements, and clearly defining the technical and cognitive skills necessary for its occupants, in addition to paths for career progression and continuous development, in a way that ensures the sustainability of competencies and the enhancement of professional work in this vital field.

He stressed that this step comes in line with the national trends aimed at establishing an integrated system to combat financial crimes, strengthening institutional partnerships between the concerned authorities, and unifying efforts in confronting the risks associated with money laundering and financing illicit activities, in a way that preserves the integrity of the national economy and the country’s reputation at the regional and international levels.

In turn, money laundering crime analysis specialist Fatima Al-Mazmi said that the creation of these career paths is not limited to administrative restructuring only, but rather represents a strategic investment in the human element, as it has been linked to specialized training and qualification programs, including legal aspects, financial analysis, money tracking techniques, and the use of smart systems to monitor suspicious patterns, which contributes to preparing cadres capable of dealing with the most complex financial issues with high efficiency and professionalism.

She added that these new career paths would contribute to creating a tangible positive impact on the level of operational performance, by accelerating the completion of cases, raising the rates of early detection of financial crimes, and improving the quality of coordination with the relevant local and international bodies, in a way that enhances the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering system in a comprehensive and sustainable manner.