Graduation day parade of the third batch of Police College students held recently. Pic: Anver Sadath / The Peninsula
Doha: Director-General of the Police College, Brigadier Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Muhana Al Marri, has said that the Police College will move to new premises with more training and educational facilities in April this year.
He added that the Police College will witness many developments in the coming years adding it will move to new buildings during April or June.
Speaking to Qatar Radio yesterday, Al Marri said: “When the Police College is transformed into an academy by 2023, it will have under its umbrella Ras Laffan College, College of Graduate Studies, Institute for Women’s Police, Institute for Police Officers, Research Centers, Police Training Institute, and many centers that include various training sectors in the Ministry of Interior (MoI).”
He also pointed out that a number of new buildings and educational facilities will be added to the new academy. “The Police College provides a pioneering educational environment in preparing and qualifying officers. The higher-ups of the MioI had made it clear at the time of the college’s foundation and had set futures plans for it in terms of its future development and expansion,” he said.
Dr. Al Marri explained the graduates will be able to complete their MA or PhD studies in Police Sciences/Legal Studies. The courses are evaluated every semester.
He said that the college has achieved many of its objectives including development of cadres of police officers who are qualified and scientifically and practically trained in the relevant legal and policing fields, in addition to conducting researches and studies which serve national and regional security needs.
The College provides a learning environment that contributes to the preparation and education of police officers and make use of the available resources at the College.
Recently, 112 candidates, among them 93 Qatarisgraduated from the College. Among them 19 were from Jordan, Palestine and Yemen.
