Sharjah 24: The annual Police Shooting Championship in its 41st edition, organised by the Police Sports Federation at the Ministry of Interior, will start on Monday, under the patronage of Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.
It will be hosted by the Sharjah Police (SP) at the shooting ranges in Al Khedira camp in Sharjah, and will continue until the ninth of next February.
The event will witness the participation of 450 competitors of shooters representing the country's police, and defence and security forces, in addition to Saudi and Bahrain shooting teams.
Brigadier General Mohammed Humaid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Head of the Police Sports Federation, affirmed that the Ministry of Interior is keen to diversify sporting events and activities in a way that ensures the achievement of the desired strategic goals by spreading sports values in the police community.
For his part, Brigadier General Mohammed Khamis Al Othmani, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the Police Shooting Championship in Sharjah, stated the participation of 13 teams in UAE, as well as participation from Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
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