The Hamdan Innovation Incubator (HI2) in Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Sharjah: The Forensics Department at Sharjah Police has seen an expansion in recent times with the introduction of advanced technology, Colonel Adel Al Mazmi, Director-General of the laboratory, told
Gulf News in an exclusive interview. Among the new devices introduced to the laboratory are a gene scanner, an electron microscope and a detector for inorganic compounds.
The laboratory tested 58,194 samples in 2020, compared to 49,650 samples in 2019. In January this year, the department tested 3,170 samples to detect chemicals, toxic material, fingerprints, fire incidents, weapons and forgery, and handed over the reports to police, public prosecution and courts. The department received cases from Sharjah Police and from other emirates as well, including Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. All criminal cases in Sharjah were solved with the help of the forensics laboratory last year.