Rwanda delegates praise Dubai Police's K9 unit for timely detection of Covid-19 cases

Dubai - Dubai Police use dog task force to contain the contagion.

A Rwandan delegation, comprising members of police and health authority, paid a visit to Dubai Police’s General Headquarters (HQ) to learn about the force’s pioneering experience in training their canine task force, or K9 unit, to detect the unprecedented novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.

Brigadier Rashid Khalifa Al Falasi, the Acting Director of the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency at Dubai Police, greeted the delegates.

He said Dubai Police are keen to strengthen cooperation with various bodies in the wider region and on the global stage.

Major Salah Khalifa Al Mazrouei, the Director of Dubai Police’s security inspection of the K9 unit, briefed the delegates about the new exercise, which is being implemented by the UAE’s Ministry of Interior.

The ministry has deployed Dubai Police's canine task force to detect Covid-19 cases.