Dubai Police Naseej programme cuts school misconduct by 98.5% in UAE
By Catherine Smith GST 2 min read
The Dubai Police Naseej programme has recorded a 98.5 per cent reduction in negative school behaviour among participating students, according to a parent survey conducted as part of the initiative’s recognition ceremony at Dubai Police Academy.
The programme has supported 135 young people through structured rehabilitation since its launch, with results announced on 4 September 2026.
What the Naseej programme involves
Naseej, Arabic for ‘fabric’, is delivered through the Training Department at Dubai Police Academy. It combines military and sports training with psychological support and awareness activities, targeting students who display negative behaviour at school or outside it.
A central feature is its use as an alternative to the criminal justice pathway. Rather than routing students involved in misconduct or violations through a formal legal process, Naseej focuses on rehabilitation, discipline and reintegration.
Participants follow a structured programme modelled on the training used at Dubai Police Academy. The curriculum is designed to build discipline and reinforce a sense of community responsibility, while also raising awareness of the legal consequences that negative behaviour can carry for a young person’s future.
Between 2023 and 2026, participants completed 10 specialised training courses over 220 days, totalling 14,616 training hours. The programme’s time was allocated across six areas: 30 per cent military training, 25 per cent sports training, 21 per cent awareness activities, 16 per cent extracurricular activities, 5 per cent field visits, and 3 per cent psychological support.
Survey results and parent feedback
The parent survey recorded 95 per cent satisfaction with the initiative, its programmes and training courses. Beyond the 98.5 per cent drop in negative school behaviour, the results showed a 90.9 per cent decline in negative behaviour at home and an 88 per cent reduction in repeat offending among participants.
Parents attending the recognition ceremony at Dubai Police Academy reported significant positive changes in their children’s behaviour following completion of the programme.
Brigadier Abdulaziz Mohammad Al Abdullah, general supervisor of the Naseej initiative and acting deputy director of Dubai Police Academy, said the programme was launched under the directives of Lieutenant General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police. Brigadier Al Abdullah said Naseej had guided and rehabilitated participating students through its specialised courses.
The initiative pursues four stated objectives: preventing and reducing negative behaviour in schools, supporting community reintegration, providing a safe educational environment, and promoting positive behaviour in cooperation with strategic partners.
Part of a broader Dubai Police rehabilitation effort
The Naseej youth programme sits alongside separate rehabilitation work Dubai Police conducts for adult offenders. A Dubai Police inmate training initiative rolled out in May 2026 introduced specialised vocational courses for male and female prisoners, aimed at building practical skills ahead of release.
That programme included courses in agriculture, drawing, fabric painting and flower cultivation, organised by the Inmate Education and Training Department at the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions, as Gulf News reported.
The Naseej programme’s next phase, and whether the Academy will expand enrolment beyond the current 135-participant cohort, has not been announced.
