Naif Fort was built in 1939 in a strategic location of Deira’s district, in the heart of the commercial city. It is the first police station in Dubai, and the headquarters of Public Prosecution and the Civil Court at the time, where it included the office of the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai police, the offices of the Dubai Police, Investigations, Court and Detention Rooms. In the early 1990s, the Fort has been renovated while preserving its archaeological features and in 1997, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered to convert one of the wings of the fort into an official museum, open to visitors to know about the history of the police and security services in the emirate of Dubai.

A visit to Naif Museum will provide a unique opportunity to discover the early attention, which dates back to more than 60 years, to the security aspects in Dubai, which is considered as one of the most important pillars for urban and economic development, and what Dubai has achieved from this early attention in reaching a distinct security experience that made Dubai achieve advanced global positions in its security services. Also, viewing the humble beginnings of the security services in Dubai and comparing it to what has been achieved now of excellence and development and modernization, on a global basis, indicates and demonstrates the large and strenuous efforts exerted by Dubai in providing leading and sophisticated security structure and towards preserving and maintaining it.