I would suggest to you to get yourself some decent neighbours and then get yourself a life.
The police are doing a great deal in the point of public relations and in any case you are in an Arabic Country so you have the option to learn Arabic.
Many of the traffic police do speak English however, perhaps not Indian English which differs a great deal to plain English.
Community policing? Against what? Next time you get your girl back to your apartment, you're fanatic neighbour would ring the police who'd in turn arrest you for immoral relations. That's community policing in Qatar, in my honest opinion.
I'd like to suggest that the police / traffic police learn to communicate in English first and build up public relations, before talking about community policing.
I rather thought that it meant they would have police stations at several areas in Doha and around the country which might relieve central stations doing all the work and also to allow the police to arrive on the scene within a short time.
My father was a policeman and he was stationed in a community station at that time (many moons ago) this worked and served the community well especially when there were domestic fights and brawls, which actually do happen here too.
This morning I went to collect the accident report from my car accident last Wednesday. It is very well organised and there is also an entrance for ladies (which I enjoy very much)the extra treatment.
They put the car number in the computer, there I was, and the whole procedure took about 20 minutes. At the same time they also checked if I had passed through any radar controls which I had to pay.
In the end I had to pay QR 12 to have the papers officially stamped but this is a great improvement to two years ago. All the officers spoke english even the officer who recorded the accident.
I feel that Qatar has done a great deal in this area to support expats alone with car accidents.
I agree with you - its definetly a step in the right direction. If properly implemented - I am sure it would be great! Just hope they do it right. I think MOI is quite progressive and taking quite a lot of steps in the right direction and we are getting to feel the impact of their moves.
AR.
" Life is short - make the best of it while you are ALIVE!"
Well Qatar has probably more expats. than adult Qataris at this point in time and I do think they will need the support of expats. if they want to get build up committees.
"Lt Col Hazza Mubarak al-Hajrey, the director of the Total Quality Department, told Gulf Times that “community policing is our main concern at TQD”.
“The community police which we aim for in Qatar will depend on both the official as well as community efforts for preventing crimes before they are committed and tracking criminals if crimes are committed as well as to bring them to justice,” he said.
Lt Col Hajrey said the role of TQD was essential in changing the relations between community members and the police.
This could be done by strengthening the link between the two for the sake of more co-operation and understanding.
“Such strong ties and co-operation could not be achieved without a Total Quality plan that will help in achieving the common goals of the police and the community,” he said.
The administrative set-up would need to be re-organised in order to move from the traditional concept to a community-orientated policing, he added.
Also, procedures had to be changed and simplified so as to be reflected in the services provided and in the relation between the police and clients, in this case, community members.
In addition to the application of the Total Quality plan to strengthen the relations between the police and community members, the ministry has already completed its preparation to launch a mass communication and education programme under the name Ahdid, which means ‘supporter’.
“It aims at enlightening the different sectors of the community on their role towards the security of their society and country through providing information which will prevent crimes as well as to assist in tracking criminals to bring them to justice,” Lt Col Hajrey said.
Besides the Al Ahdid programme, other important institutions also could play an effective role in strengthening the police-society relations. These institutions include schools, universities, mosques and social organisations.
Community policing could be implemented by setting up committees at various levels – like the area, zone, district, municipality and the country.
This could be made up of representatives from the community - both nationals and expatriates - and officials from the ministry".
I also read the comment, however, all the planning is very vague so I don't think that the concept is fully complete. They want to include community members (who will these be) and most probably expats (who will choose these members)?
However, it used to work in GB why would it not work here. I find that even the incentive to start such an idea is a step in the right direction.
It would be good to know just exactly what their overall function would be and how people could support them.
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I would suggest to you to get yourself some decent neighbours and then get yourself a life.
The police are doing a great deal in the point of public relations and in any case you are in an Arabic Country so you have the option to learn Arabic.
Many of the traffic police do speak English however, perhaps not Indian English which differs a great deal to plain English.
Community policing? Against what? Next time you get your girl back to your apartment, you're fanatic neighbour would ring the police who'd in turn arrest you for immoral relations. That's community policing in Qatar, in my honest opinion.
I'd like to suggest that the police / traffic police learn to communicate in English first and build up public relations, before talking about community policing.
Sorry, mistook what was meant!!! Please forgive.
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jassKat
I rather thought that it meant they would have police stations at several areas in Doha and around the country which might relieve central stations doing all the work and also to allow the police to arrive on the scene within a short time.
My father was a policeman and he was stationed in a community station at that time (many moons ago) this worked and served the community well especially when there were domestic fights and brawls, which actually do happen here too.
This morning I went to collect the accident report from my car accident last Wednesday. It is very well organised and there is also an entrance for ladies (which I enjoy very much)the extra treatment.
They put the car number in the computer, there I was, and the whole procedure took about 20 minutes. At the same time they also checked if I had passed through any radar controls which I had to pay.
In the end I had to pay QR 12 to have the papers officially stamped but this is a great improvement to two years ago. All the officers spoke english even the officer who recorded the accident.
I feel that Qatar has done a great deal in this area to support expats alone with car accidents.
Well we have this is in the states- call it community watch and usually its just noisy neighbors butting into your business.
That said- it really works in more dangerous areas. Didn't know Doha needed this!
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Guys..
I checked the article once more and the last sentence goes: -
" This could be made up of representatives from the community - both nationals and expatriates - and officials from the ministry."
Hence its both! :-)
AR.
" Life is short - make the best of it while you are ALIVE!"
I agree with you - its definetly a step in the right direction. If properly implemented - I am sure it would be great! Just hope they do it right. I think MOI is quite progressive and taking quite a lot of steps in the right direction and we are getting to feel the impact of their moves.
AR.
" Life is short - make the best of it while you are ALIVE!"
knoxcollege
Well Qatar has probably more expats. than adult Qataris at this point in time and I do think they will need the support of expats. if they want to get build up committees.
Knoxcollege - have they mentioned that its only for nationals? I could not see that in the article. Not sure if I overlooked it..
AR.
" Life is short - make the best of it while you are ALIVE!"
Check out the below link.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=166359&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
AR.
" Life is short - make the best of it while you are ALIVE!"
"Lt Col Hazza Mubarak al-Hajrey, the director of the Total Quality Department, told Gulf Times that “community policing is our main concern at TQD”.
“The community police which we aim for in Qatar will depend on both the official as well as community efforts for preventing crimes before they are committed and tracking criminals if crimes are committed as well as to bring them to justice,” he said.
Lt Col Hajrey said the role of TQD was essential in changing the relations between community members and the police.
This could be done by strengthening the link between the two for the sake of more co-operation and understanding.
“Such strong ties and co-operation could not be achieved without a Total Quality plan that will help in achieving the common goals of the police and the community,” he said.
The administrative set-up would need to be re-organised in order to move from the traditional concept to a community-orientated policing, he added.
Also, procedures had to be changed and simplified so as to be reflected in the services provided and in the relation between the police and clients, in this case, community members.
In addition to the application of the Total Quality plan to strengthen the relations between the police and community members, the ministry has already completed its preparation to launch a mass communication and education programme under the name Ahdid, which means ‘supporter’.
“It aims at enlightening the different sectors of the community on their role towards the security of their society and country through providing information which will prevent crimes as well as to assist in tracking criminals to bring them to justice,” Lt Col Hajrey said.
Besides the Al Ahdid programme, other important institutions also could play an effective role in strengthening the police-society relations. These institutions include schools, universities, mosques and social organisations.
Community policing could be implemented by setting up committees at various levels – like the area, zone, district, municipality and the country.
This could be made up of representatives from the community - both nationals and expatriates - and officials from the ministry".
they means Qataris. It would not be less than a miracle if they include expatriates
I didn't see the article, could you give a cliff notes summary of what it was?
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I also read the comment, however, all the planning is very vague so I don't think that the concept is fully complete. They want to include community members (who will these be) and most probably expats (who will choose these members)?
However, it used to work in GB why would it not work here. I find that even the incentive to start such an idea is a step in the right direction.
It would be good to know just exactly what their overall function would be and how people could support them.