Residents feel safe in Dubai, shows survey by Dubai Police

Survey carried out to measure how secure people feel living in the emirate.

Dubai: Some 95.3 per cent of Dubai residents feel safe and secure living in Dubai, latest figures from a survey suggested.

The survey, carried out by Dubai Police’s Public Opinion Survey Centre in cooperation with Criminal Investigation Department in 2016, also shows that 97.8 per cent of people trust in the justice system.

Major General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs said the study, which included 2,716 respondents of Asian, Arab and other nationalities, was carried out to measure how secure people feel living in the emirate.

Discussing the survey details, Lieutenant Colonel Faisal Al Khaimari, Director of the Survey Centre said the survey measured the security level across different areas during different times of the day. It covered residential areas, markets, parks and places of worship.

He said that 94.3 per cent of people felt secure at these places, during the day or night, while 95.8 per cent said that they did not have to be worried about crimes. Some 96.4 per cent said there were enough police present throughout the day in these areas, even during holidays.

Major General Al Mansouri said the results were not new to the emirate. He said even though there are more than 200 nationalities living in the UAE, they all live in harmony, which has contributed to residents feeling safe and secure in the city.

Lieutenant Al Khaimari added that the harmony and peace between residents was due to the strength of security and people’s confidence in the just judicial system here.

Residents were interviewed by Dubai Police to understand what made them feel safe and secure in the city.

One resident, Dr Mohammad Al Laham, said Dubai is a place where he can leave his car with the engine running at the petrol station while buying things from the convenience store, without worrying about it being stolen.

“I also don’t fear worried while travelling from one emirate to another on highways in the early morning,” he said.
Another resident said she moved to the UAE five years ago and she never felt scared going out late at night.
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“I don’t have to think about closing my purse while walking in a shopping mall because I know Dubai is a safe city to live in compared to other places,” said Sara Demakaling.

​Source: Gulf News