UAE Ranks 4th in Reliability of Police Services

The United Arab Emirates ranked the world's 4th best country in terms of reliability of police services for the year 2010, an international report said.

According to the Global Enabling Trade 2010, released by the World Economic Forum, the UAE came among the top 20 countries in the Enabling Trade Index, leading the region at a very strong 16th position, ahead of the United Kingdom, Chile, and the United States.

The UAE also achieved another distinct advantage, ranking 4th in the high levels of physical security.

The report measures levels of violence in each country, including crime rates and threats to security.

Deputy Prime Minister & Interior Minister Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan described the achievement as an "outcome of the wise policy of the country's leadership and the strategies of the federal government."

"This ranking is a fruit of the unlimited and continuous support by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Executive Council."

The Enabling Trade Index (ETI) was developed within the context of the World Economic Forum's Industry Partnership Programme for the Logistics and Transport sector and was first published in The Global Enabling Trade Report 2008.

- WAM