News DeskDubai, UAE: In a ceremony held at the Dubai Officers’ Club, Dubai Police honoured a number of officers for their high fitness levels and outstanding physical readiness.
Brigadier Dr Ahmad Yusuf Al Mansoori, Deputy Director of the General Department of Community Happiness, led the recognition ceremony and honoured the force personnel with exceptional physical preparedness.
Brig. Al Mansoori praised the ten employees selected as ‘Stars of Physical Readiness’, affirming that their attainment of a high level of readiness and fitness reflects their commitment to this vital aspect of personal and professional life, especially for military personnel who are required to maintain and sustain physical readiness due to the nature of their duties.
He also emphasized that Dubai Police had introduced a unique framework devoted to monitoring the physical readiness of its employees.
“The framework includes establishing the Readiness & Rehabilitation Centre (R4) per the directives of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police. The centre, a first-of-its-kind in the police sector, underscores the importance of all security personnel’s health and high fitness levels,” Brig. Al Mansoori explained.
He lauded the centre’s role in providing care, awareness, and programs to improve the employees’ physical readiness, organizing workshops and symposia, and highlighting outstanding individuals through internal police communication channels.
Colonel Abdul Azim Kamkar, Director of the Rehabilitation and Readiness Centre (R4) at Dubai Police, affirmed that the centre has contributed to enhancing the readiness of security personnel since its inception.
“This is achieved through designing and implementing readiness measurement, injury prevention and rehabilitation programs,” he said.
Col. Kamkar added that the ‘Stars of Readiness’ initiative honours those who have maintained high levels of physical readiness and encourages their peers to follow their path.
