4-year-old becomes 'Dubai Police Officer' for a day

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Dubai Police surprised a 4-year-old boy on his birthday by appointing him a police officer for one day and giving him a ride in one of the force's luxury patrols.

A team from the Security Awareness Department welcomed Salem Al Muheri at the Dubai Police General Headquarters, gifted him a police uniform and familiarised him with some of their duties.

Salem was also entertained by a special K9 show by the Security Inspection Department (K9).

The kind gesture is part of Dubai Police's 'Fulfil a Child's Wish' initiative, which aims to spread happiness and positivity among children of different ages and nationalities.

The child's parents expressed gratitude to the police for their swift and generous response and for fulfilling their child's wish.

Major Ali Youssef Yaqoub, Head of the Cultural Diversity Section at the Security Awareness Department, stressed the Dubai Police's keenness to enhance security and safety and instil happiness among community members, especially the youth.

He added that the force is also keen to carry out various events and activities, including those involving Dubai Police's mascots Mansour and Amna, luxury patrols, K9 shows, and Dubai Mounted Police shows, to entertain and educate children.

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