Dubai Police will host leading international law enforcement agencies for the record-breaking UAE SWAT Challenge.
Police forces will head to Dubai for a prize fund worth $260,000 in challenges including assault courses, sniping and tactical shooting.
The Organising Committee of the UAE SWAT Challenge has released details of the fifth edition of the competition set to commence this coming Saturday at the Training City in Al Ruwayyah.
Dubai Police to host UAE SWAT Challenge 2024
This year’s challenge has registered record participation with 87 teams from 48 countries, including five female and two mixed teams.
The committee confirmed that this year’s edition is the largest in terms of the number of teams competing, following the unparalleled success of the previous four editions on an international scale.
The event has seen consistent growth in participation from special forces, rapid intervention units, and tactical teams worldwide.
The committee highlighted the significant development of the UAE SWAT Challenge, thanks to the support and guidance of Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police.
With his directives, the competition has achieved global recognition, fostering an exchange of expertise among participating tactical teams and introducing the latest global practices in rapid intervention.
The prize money for this year’s challenge has been increased from $170,000 to $260,000 under the guidance of Lieutenant General Al Marri.
The first-place team will receive $80,000, $40,000 for the second place, $30,000 for the third, $15,000 for the fourth, and descending amounts for places fifth through tenth.
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Daily challenges will also be awarded, with the first-place team receiving $5,000, the second-place team $3,000, and the third-place team $2,000.
Teams will compete in five challenges:
The Tactical Competition
Obstacle Course
Officer Rescue
Tower Challenge
Assault Competition
Each challenge requires tactical skill, physical ability, and proficiency.
The Dubai Police Women’s Team, participating for the second time, is prepared to face all five challenges.
The team showed competitive results in the previous edition and is now fully trained in various advanced skills like tactical shooting, breaching, sniping, and endurance.
Alongside the SWAT Challenge, Dubai Police has announced a special edition of its Esports Tournament.
Forty players will compete in two games across eight teams – six male and two female.
The competition will feature “Counter Strike 2” and “Valorant”, with prize money totalling AED50,000 ($13.600).
