Sharjah: Sharjah Police Chief Brigadier Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi has been promoted to the rank of Major General.
The announcement came following a decree issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, according to Sharjah Police.
Al Shamsi was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police on April 17, 2015 by Lt Gen Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Major General Al Shamsi described his promotion as an honour after the news was made public on Thursday. Earlier, he had served as director of Eastern Region Police before assuming his new position, which fell vacant after Maj Gen Humaid Mohammad Al Hudaidi retired.
Major General Al Shamsi thanked Shaikh Khalifa and Shaikh Saif for the trust placed in him and said his promotion was an honour that would allow him to serve the country and contribute to maintaining security across the emirate.
