- JEDDAH: The number of crimes in Jeddah declined in 2009 as a result of growing public awareness, said Abdullah Al-Qarni, head of the Department for Investigation and Public Prosecution in Jeddah.
Al-Qarni made this important disclosure during a meeting with Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed. He also spoke about the good performance of the judicial system as a result of reforms in criminal procedures, legal proceedings and the lawyers system.
“Now every individual enjoys his rights as a result of guarantees provided by the new regulations,” Al-Qarni said. He added that the fingerprinting system that prevents known criminals from entering the Kingdom and also played a big role in reducing crimes. He also presented a report to the governor on the plan to train more than 2,000 security officers to monitor crimes and arrest criminals.



