His Majesty King Hamad yesterday paid homage to the pioneering policemen who played a trailblazing role in building a modern Bahrain and placed stability as a cornerstone of national development.
He also paid tribute to Bahrain’s policemen for their role in maintaining national security.
His Majesty was patronising, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, a ceremony by the Interior Ministry, marking the centenary of the establishment of the police in the kingdom.
The King was received on arrival at Bahrain National Stadium by Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa as the artillery fired a 21-gun salute.
He underlined the vital role of security which has contributed to Bahrain’s progress and stressed the need of continued commitment to the rule of law and the noble security mission.
His Majesty thanked the Interior Minister as well as officers and servicemen for their unflinching patriotic determination for the sake of the nation’s security and development.
He announced the establishment of the Royal Medal of the Police, which will recognise servicemen who carried out exceptional security acts and showed courage and valour.
He also announced the inception of the Security Service Medal of Distinction to acknowledge those who have a proven track record of dedication and accomplishment and proficiency and commitment to the ethics of security work.
The King expressed pride on the occasion and the historical connotations and the significance of the centenary, which represents a token of gratitude to the early nation-builders, who set a model to emulate for sacrifice and dedication in serving the homeland.
“The country has every right to feel proud of its citizens and recall their stances and dedication,” the King said.
“Loyal citizens are a source of pride for generations and their memories are engraved in the annals of history.
“We are confident of the cohesion of our internal front and our national unity, which represent the cornerstones of national security and stability,” he said.
The Interior Minister expressed his thanks and appreciation to the King for his attendance and patronising this historic national event.
He praised the establishment of the Royal Medal of the Police.
“The celebrations bring back to memory the bright beginnings of the blessed march of Bahrain, which began early during the era of the founder of the modern state, your grandfather, the late Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, who established the police force to preserve the internal security of Bahrain and its people,” Gen Shaikh Rashid said.
He further praised the wisdom and vision of His Majesty in launching reforms to build a modern Bahrain.
The minister hailed the work of the martyrs who fell doing their duty and those injured while protecting the security and stability of Bahrain.
- His Majesty issued a decree appointing Brigadier Abdullah Al Jairan Capital Police director general; Brig Fawaz Al Hassan Royal Police Academy (RPA) Commandant with the rank of general director; Brig Hamad Al Marri Deputy Inspector General with the rank of general director; Brig Saleh Al Dossari Muharraq Police director general; Brig Mohammed Abdulla Ahmed Al Haram assistant under-secretary for planning and organisation; Brig Khamees Mohammed Khamees assistant under-secretary for administrative affairs; Brig Khaled Rabee’a Al Sinan Northern Police director general; and Colonel Abdulla Al Khalifa Southern Police director general.
- The Crown Prince issued an edict appointing directors at the Interior Ministry.
The appointed directors are:
1. Colonel Mohammed Ahmed Ismail Al Ghadeer
2. Colonel Abdulla Hassan Abdulmalik Al Saie
3. Colonel Khalid Khalifa Hamad Al Kaabi
4. Colonel Isa Abdulla Mayoof Al Rumaihi
5. Colonel Abdulwahab Rashid Ahmed Bunashi
6. Colonel Adnan Hassan Mohammed Al Qattan
7. Colonel Hamad Abdulla Mubarak Al Dossari
8. Colonel Duaij Isa Hamad Al Kuwari
9. Colonel Anas Hilal Muhanna Al Shayji
10. Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Ghanem Al Mahza
11. Colonel Luay Abdulrahman Abdulla
12. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Khalifa Ali Al Binghadeer
13. Lieutenant Colonel Abdulla Mohammed Abdulla Ahmed
14. Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Mohammed Abdulla Al Sada
15. Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Hamad Rashid Al Dossari
16. Lieutenant Colonel Fahad Ibrahim Yousef Musameh
17. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Raoof Hamad Abdullah Al Mamaraj
18. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Abdulla Ghayath Shukrallah
19. Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulkareem
20. Lieutenant Colonel Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Husseini
21. Lieutenant Colonel Ghazi Ali Isa Subaie
22. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Khalid Mohammed Albuainain
23. Lieutenant Colonel Fawaz Nasser Mohammed Al Jairan
24. Major Muna Mohammed Mohammed Al Qallaf
25. Major Aliya Abdulla Ahmed Abdulla
26. Major Budoor Muath Hassan Ahmed
27. Major Ahd Rashid Najm Al Najm
28. Major Jassim Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mulla
29. Major Yousef Ahmed Abdulla Ramadan
30. Major Hesham Ibrahim Jassim Mohammed
31. Major Mohammed Jassim Mohammed Al Khedhri
The edict stipulates that the minister shall appoint the directors in the vacant directorates in accordance with the tasks and responsibilities of each directorate, taking into account their qualifications and experience.
The minister shall implement the edict, which takes immediate effect, and will be promulgated in the Official Gazette.
The Crown Prince also issued another edict appointing directors at the ministry’s Customs Affairs, as follows:
Amal Isa Dawood Bu Jandal was appointed director of Information Systems and Waleed Yousif Mubarak Ajoor director of Planning and Customs Policies, both at the Customs Affairs.
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