The
name of the organization is The Royal Oman Police (ROP). The Royal Oman Police
has been an integral part of the Omani society, and the major revamp and
changes of the organization were done in 1970s. In 1972, it joined hands with International
Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), whereas in the same year, it was
included in the Arab Organization for Social Defense against Crime (Royal Oman Police, 2019). The mission of the
organization is stated as “Although the
Policeman's Job is difficult, he is proud of it. The work first require him to
be sincere, honest and also to continue the efforts pleasantly, smilingly and
good-hearted”. It shows the real essence of their work values, where Royal
Oman Police has been given the mission by Qaboos bin Said that they have to
work with sincerity, honesty and with a smiling face. It means that policeman
working in ROP cannot be harsh, as it would go against their values and
mission. This mission actually set their core values, which are to serve people
pleasantly, and work as being honest to their job (ROP, 2019).
It is important to mention here that
president of the organization was given the title of "the Commissioner for
police", but this title was changed by the Royal Decree, and new title for
the president of the ROP was given as the Inspector General of Police and
Customs in 1974. The other important fact to mention is that almost 30 years ago;
internal security concept was not there in Oman as local people named walis
handled the security matters with the help of Askars, the men like policemen
without any uniform. So, ROP is a modern concept to the society of Oman and all
this transformation happened during the 1970s. But ROP quickly gained its foothold
in this security field, and became one of the best in its region. The other
important hallmark for the organization happened in 1980, when the Police
Academy was established by His Majesty, and the new name of this police academy
is Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Science. So, this is some major and brief
description of the organization, which tells that how it started and when it
gained its full shape in Omani society (www.rop.gov.om, 2019)
References of Reflective Report on the Royal Oman Police
ROP, 2019. Portal Message. [Online]
Available at: http://www.rop.gov.om/english/mission.html
[Accessed 10 January 2019].
Royal Oman
Police, 2019. ROP History. [Online]
Available at: http://www.rop.gov.om/english/rophistory.html
[Accessed 10 January 2019].
www.rop.gov.om,
2019. Introduction. [Online]
Available at: http://wwwc/english/organization.html
[Accessed 10 January 2019].