Dubai: Dubai Police have introduced a new medical examination system in their Forensic Medicine Department that has shortened waiting times and sped up the release of forensic medical reports. The change means investigators receive key medical evidence sooner.

Major General Hareb Al Shamsi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Affairs, commended the department for reworking its procedures and adopting new methods that have cut the number of steps needed to complete a medical report.

He said the improvement in the department’s performance figures was the result of sound planning, teamwork and the careful use of resources in support of criminal investigations and the justice system.

Al Shamsi made the remarks at a ceremony honouring the department’s staff.…