Police institute holds workshop on rules of arrest and search

The Police Officers Institute at the Police Academy, in collaboration with the Legal Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Committee at the Ministry of Interior, organised a workshop titled ‘Principles and Rules of Arrest and Search.’

The workshop aimed to enhance skills in executing judicial orders and unify procedures in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

The workshop was attended by Director of the Rules Execution Department Major General Nasser Abdullah al-Mahmoud, Director of the Police Officers Institute Colonel Nayef Mohammed al-Mannai, Director of the Office of the Minister of State for Interior Affairs and Chairman of the Legal Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Committee Colonel Dr Abdulaziz Ahmed al-Ibrahim, along with representatives from the Ministry of Interior, the Supreme Judiciary Council, and the Public Prosecution.

In a speech during the workshop, Colonel al-Ibrahim emphasised that its organisation comes in implementation of the directives of HE Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, pursuant to Resolution No 153 of 2023 regarding the formation of a committee to monitor and evaluate legal procedures. This is under the close supervision of HE Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed al-Thani, who supports the committee in achieving its desired objectives.

Dr al-Ibrahim noted the support the committee receives from HE President of the Supreme Judiciary Council Dr Hassan bin Lahdan al-Mohannadi, and HE Attorney-General Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi. He indicated that the workshop comes in response to the co-ordination of the Permanent Committee for the Development of Work in Security Departments, and within the framework of a series of training workshops launched by the committee this year.
Moreover, he pointed out that the committee targets employees in security departments and those in similar positions who are directly involved in the implementation of Qatari Criminal Procedure Law No 23 of 2024, with the aim of raising the efficiency and legal culture of practitioners in the field.

Colonel Nayef Mohammed al-Mannai stressed the importance of co-operation and integration between judicial and security agencies.

Vice-President of the Court of First Instance and a member of the Legal Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Committee Judge Dr Ali Abdullah al-Jassiman explained that the workshop represents one of the fundamental pillars of the committee’s work and reflects the fruitful co-operation between the Ministry of Interior, the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Public Prosecution, with the goal of achieving comprehensive legal integration and ensuring the integrity of criminal procedures.