Doha, January 30 (QNA) - President of the Police Academy Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Majid Al Sulaiti affirmed that the Police College, despite its short life, has made great achievements at the academic and training levels, making it one of the fastest growing and distinguished police colleges in the region.

In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), on the occasion of the celebration of the fifth batch of the Police College scheduled for Feb. 2, Brigadier General Al Sulaiti said that the celebration of the fifth batch comes in the midst of many accomplishments achieved by the College in the field of education and training, despite its short life, which did not exceed eight years.

He added, "Despite its recent history, the college's march is full of giving, and rich in excellence and development on all academic and training tracks, according to high-level standards, which made it one of the fastest-growing and distinguished police colleges in the region, the matter that earned it a prestigious regional and international presence." Brigadier General Al Sulaiti praised the wise leadership's unlimited support for the Police College, noting that the achievements made at various levels would not have seen the light without the wise leadership's interest and great support for the College.

He affirmed that all preparations for the graduation ceremony of the fifth batch of the college's employees have been completed, pointing out that this year's ceremony will witness many new performances, which differ greatly from the performances witnessed in the graduation ceremonies in the previous batches.

The president of the Police Academy stated that the number of graduates of the fifth batch is 100, including 78 Qatari graduates, and 22 graduates from brotherly Arab countries.

Speaking about the achievements, he explained that the college, in terms of its academic career, has made significant strides since its establishment, in addition to the stability of the approved curricula in legal and police courses, general courses, and languages, efforts have been made to develop the educational program to keep pace with the latest developments at all levels.

He indicated that the development plans adopted at the Police College proceeded according to a comprehensive vision, which did not stop at the academic level only, but went beyond it to the training track, as the college, since its establishment, has followed a unique path, inspired by the best international experiences in peer colleges, and added innovative systems and programs to it, as well as focusing on elaborate and accurate implementation in the field.

In a related context, he pointed out that the best cadres in the fields of military and sports training have been selected, including officers and trainers, to supervise the application of these advanced training curricula, so that this effort is reflected in the outstanding performance of the college's candidates in all national activities of the country, and in their high performance in implementing all training plans and programs.

"Today, as it celebrates the fifth batch, the college confirms that it was born a giant indeed. Its ambition does not stop at any limit in the development process, in preparing scientifically and practically trained cadres in the legal and police fields, especially after the transformation into a comprehensive police academy", Brigadier General Abdul Rahman Majid Al Sulaiti added. 

In his interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), Police College Director-General Brigadier Abdul Rahman Majid Al Sulaiti said that since the graduation of the first batch in 2019, the Police College has been providing the Ministry of Interior and the military authorities in the country with well-trained cadres in law and policing science, adding that this reinforces the various security sectors with qualified Qatari cadres, as the total number of graduates from the previous batches reached 520, of whom 430 were Qatari graduates. 

The college has added new programs, in addition to supporting tracks, research fields, and practical programs for students in the departments of the Ministry of Interior and related authorities, Al Sulaiti noted, highlighting the remarkable success that the college has achieved in its newly applied courses pertaining legal clinics, image simulation and the art of debate. 

On the scientific and research level, he stated that the faculty members have published scientific work in the fields of law, police and general courses, which represent a real addition to the legal and police library in the State of Qatar. 

The Police College has adopted three specialized training programs as part of its endeavor to be a pioneer in developing the best training strategies, namely 'thunderbolt, skydiving, and diving' to be the first in the region to offer these programs that require high physical fitness, stamina, as well as psychological and mental readiness, and the ability to make decisions, he added. 

He also pointed out that the Police College served as a core for the establishment of the Police Academy (which was announced late 2022), with the aim of bringing together academic, research, training and security and police educational units under one umbrella, noting that the college continues its course towards achieving its goals, and it has succeeded in graduating four batches so far, while the fifth batch will be graduating in February. 

Police College Director-General emphasized the criteria for selecting students to join the college, pointing out that the unified permanent committee for selecting candidates for military officers applies the conditions for selecting candidates according to the established controls, which aim to attract outstanding and distinguished high school graduates.

He explained that the committee conducts personal interviews with high school graduates who wish to join the various military authorities in the country, after completing the submission of applications on the committee's website.

Al Sulaiti stressed the keenness to attract Qatari students from high school graduates to join the college's ranks, by introducing them to the college's goals and mission. The turnout is great, and it increases with each new batch, he said, noting that this indicates the firm conviction of Qatari citizens of the importance of serving their country in all fields. 

The number of students currently studying in different batches is 439 Qataris, and 145 students from brotherly countries, he added. 

In regard to cooperation between the college and educational, academic and research institutions, he stated that the college has signed many cooperation agreements with institutions inside and outside the State of Qatar, with the aim of exchanging experiences and developing the academic and training path, which enriched the college's experience and gave it new dimensions in the process of cooperation.

He explained that this cooperation includes local and foreign colleges and academies, with the aim of graduating officers with a high level of professionalism and police competence, and to keep pace with the aspired goals to reach the ranks of leading colleges and universities around the globe. 

In this context, he pointed out that the Police College has signed agreements with Qatar University (QU), Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, Qatar National Library (QNL), Qatar Lawyers Association, the British Council, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), and the QatarDebate Center of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). 

In a related context, he indicated that the Police College succeeded in consolidating its position at the regional and international levels in a few years, by joining many related federations, beginning with joining the International Association of Police Academies (INTERPA) in 2014, which was a major achievement for the college that has been keen to exchange experiences at the regional and international levels since its establishment. 

Al Sulaiti said that the college has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), where it was agreed on the common foundations for implementing programs for the college's candidate students under the supervision of Interpol. It was also agreed to send the college's candidates to receive practical training at the organization's headquarters.

This distinguished regional and international presence of the Police College enabled it to win the seat of Vice-President of the Executive Council of the INTERPA, where it was unanimously elected to this position along with four other countries, he added. 

Regarding the newly established Police Academy, Al-Sulaiti explained that the new academy brings together higher educational institutions, research centers and training institutes under its umbrella, which enhances the various security sectors with qualified Qatari cadres that respond to all security requirements.

      The President of the Police Academy touched on the features of the general plan of the academy in light of the decision to establish it, stressing that the establishment decision came as a continuation of the modernization and development process pursued by the country under its wise leadership.

      Al-Sulaiti said that the academy's vision is to become a distinguished and leading center at the national, regional and international levels in higher education, scientific research, community service and knowledge transfer in the legal and security fields in accordance with the best international standards.

According to the plan, the Academy includes academic and training colleges and institutes represented in the Police College, which aims to prepare and implement bachelor’s programs in the specializations required for the Ministry of Interior, and the College of Postgraduate Studies, which offers master’s and doctoral programs in the legal and police fields and other specializations required for the Ministry.

The academy also includes Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College (RLESC), which aims to prepare and implement undergraduate and diploma programs in accordance with the vision of the Ministry of Interior in this context, which is to prepare military and civilian technical cadres trained in a scientific and practical manner, for the purposes of responding to cases of fire, emergency, safety, search and rescue and any work related to the work of civil defense. security and safety in a way that meets the needs of the military, industrial, and other sectors concerned with the state.

Among the facilities that fall under the umbrella of the academy is the Police Institute, which specializes in preparing and implementing programs and training courses for officers, to develop their professional capabilities and raise the level of their professional performance, and to develop and update training curricula in accordance with the latest scientific and professional trends.

The academy also includes the Police Institute, and its mission is to prepare and implement diploma programs in the disciplines required by the Ministry, according to the approved time plan, and to prepare and implement programs and training courses for newcomers and other ranks.

The Women's Police Institute comes as one of the most important training facilities under the academy's umbrella and specializes in preparing and qualifying the military and civilian female through the implementation of programs and training courses aimed at developing their professional and scientific capabilities and raising the level of their performance, while working on developing and updating curricula and training methods, according to the latest scientific and professional trends.

In this context, he stressed that the Women's Police Institute provides a training system that contributes to raising the level of skills and competence of female cadres of the Ministry of Interior to keep pace with the continuous increase in their numbers, in addition to the importance of creating a suitable environment that suits their training needs.

Among the other facilities included in the Police Academy is the Security Research and Studies Center, which was established with the aim of supporting and strengthening specialized studies, conducting scientific and applied research in the security, legal and administrative fields, and other fields related to police work, and working to develop security knowledge and follow up on security developments.

Al-Sulaiti stressed that these academic and training facilities are in line with the main objectives of the Police Academy, which is to prepare qualified and scientifically and practically trained cadres in the legal and police fields, and other areas needed by the Ministry, and to develop curricula and methods of education and training, in line with the development of knowledge related to legal and police work.

The Police Academy grants 4 academic degrees, including a bachelor’s degree in four majors: law and police science, international engineering for fire safety, international fire safety management, emergency and disaster management, and a master's degree in two branches: law and security studies.

The Academy also awards a Diploma in Police Sciences, a Diploma in International Fire Safety Engineering, a Diploma in International Fire Safety Management, and a Diploma in Emergency and Disaster Management.

Al-Sulaiti announced that the Academy will launch other academic programs in the future, including doctoral programs in the disciplines required by the Ministry.

He stressed that the academy will spare no effort in developing training curricula in line with the directions of the Ministry of Interior, to develop the skills of its employees and provide them with new skills that contribute to achieving the goals and strategy of the ministry in national development and enhance its role and the role of other security institutions, and provide outputs that contribute effectively to human, social and economic development in the country. 

He stated that the Police Academy is in the process of developing a media plan to introduce the degrees it will grant to those wishing to join it and those planning to complete their postgraduate studies, which will provide national competencies in the disciplines that the Academy will offer.

To conclude his interview with QNA, Brigadier General Al-Sulaiti confirmed that the Police Academy is keen to achieve its goal of being a platform for modern legal sciences and knowledge, to represent an important addition to the development process that the State of Qatar is witnessing in various fields under its wise leadership. (QNA)