About

Dr. Al-Raisi

Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi is one of the most prominent law enforcement leaders in the United Arab Emirates. He is the current President of INTERPOL.

Career

Dr. Al-Raisi has more than four decades of law enforcement experience and is an expert in policing, digital transformation, forensics, and international anti-crime coordination.

In November 2021, he began a four-year term as President of INTERPOL.

Dr. Al-Raisi is also currently the Inspector General at the Ministry of Interior in the United Arab Emirates and has held this role since 2015.

Contributions to
UAE policing

Contributions to UAE policing

Major General Dr. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi has been pivotal to the ongoing modernization and digitization of policing and government services in the UAE.

Dr. Al-Raisi is also currently the Inspector General at the Ministry of Interior in the United Arab Emirates and has held this role since 2015.

Contributions to UAE policing

Major General Dr. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi has been pivotal to the ongoing modernization and digitization of policing and government services in the UAE.

His contributions to the national security and policing system have supported the elevation of the UAE into one of world’s most innovative police forces.

Key Achievements

Led the transformation and digitization of police services, resulting in the provision of more than 200 policing services through smart platforms. As a result, the UAE was ranked 21st on the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) in 2020.

Contributed to the development of the Tetra system, a state-of-the-art communication technology that enhances police efficiency and facilitates accelerated responses to citizen calls.

Led the Geographic Information System (GIS) project at the Abu Dhabi Police General Command and the Ministry of Interior. The system helps analyse crime through spatial analysis, tracking patrols, etc., and is instrumental in providing information for effective crisis and disaster management, as well as distributing police resources.

Key Achievements

Led the transformation and digitization of police services, resulting in the provision of more than 200 policing services through smart platforms. As a result, the UAE was ranked 21st on the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) in 2020

Contributed to the development of the Tetra system, a state-of-the-art communication technology that enhances police efficiency and facilitates accelerated responses to citizen calls.

Led the Geographic Information System (GIS) project at the Abu Dhabi Police General Command and the Ministry of Interior. The system helps analyse crime through spatial analysis, tracking patrols, etc., and is instrumental in providing information for effective crisis and disaster management, as well as distributing police resources.

International policing work

Currently President of the world’s largest policing organization, INTERPOL, Dr. Al-Raisi has a well-established track record of working with regional and international policing bodies.

Dr. Al-Raisi was delegate for Asia on INTERPOL’s Executive Committee from 2018 to 2021, working closely with other committee members to drive forward INTERPOL’s modernisation efforts.

As Inspector General, he frequently represents the UAE Ministry of Interior at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the GCCPOL, and other regional joint committees.

International policing work

Currently President of the world’s largest policing organization, INTERPOL, Dr. Al-Raisi has a well-established track record of working with regional and international policing bodies.

Dr. Al-Raisi was delegate for Asia on INTERPOL’s Executive Committee from 2018 to 2021, working closely with other committee members to drive forward INTERPOL’s modernisation efforts.

As Inspector General, he frequently represents the UAE Ministry of Interior at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the GCCPOL, and other regional joint committees.

Dr. Al-Raisi’s career and education highlights

INTERPOL

President

Member of the Executive Committee (EC),Delegate for Asia

Ministry of Interior,
Government of the United Arab Emirates

Inspector General

Director General of Digital Services Transformationand Communications

Abu Dhabi Police

Director General of Central Operations

Director of the Information Technology and Communication Department

Head of the IT Section at the Telecommunications and Information Systems Department

Head of the Forensic Science Institute

Education

PhD in Policing, Security, and Community Safety. London Metropolitan University - United Kingdom

MBA in Innovation Management. Coventry University - United Kingdom

Diploma of Police Management. University of Cambridge - United Kingdom

B.Sc. of Computer Science. Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio - United States of America

Contributions to UAE policing

Major General Dr. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi has been pivotal to the ongoing modernization and digitization of policing and government services in the UAE.

His contributions to the national security and policing system have supported the elevation of the UAE into one of world’s most innovative police forces.