SOIETZ yesterday launched the Industrial Security project in Riyadh Second Industrial city to provide security protection in the existing industrial cities being supervised by SOIETZ throughout the country.

During the inauguration ceremony in Riyadh Second Industrial City Dr. Tawfig F. Al-Rabiah, the Director General of SOIETZ witnessed the equipment and individual and technical preparations for operating 16 modern patrol cars in Riyadh Second Industrial City with the new SOIETZ logo "MODON". The Electronic Tracking System was also experimented.

Dr. Al-Rabiah pointed out that the project aims to provide distinguished services for industrial projects and the development of the industry; appoint 250 trained and qualified security personnel to provide all necessary assistance to raise the level of industrial cities to compete with their counterparts in the world. The project will also include the provision of 60 patrol cars equipped with necessary modern technologies. The project will achieve positive results in the industrial cities supervised by SOIETZ, whereby the project will cover various security services in the industrial cities round the clock, including counseling and guidance to visitors, control security systems, safety and fire prevention in cooperation with the concerned authorities.

This System uses advanced electronic systems to monitor the distribution and circulation of patrol cars with the aim of ensuring continuity in the provision of quality service. Therefore, the cars have been provided with distinctive periodic follow-up and tracking system to ensure electronic coverage of all parts of the industrial city.

Dr. Al-Rabiah added that this project was initiated in coordination with the relevant industrial security authorities in the Ministry of Interior. He thanked and appreciated them for their cooperation and efforts and thanked all the departments who took part in this project in the industrial cities.

The project is part of a series of development projects in the industrial cities for upgrading standard of all services, renovation of the infrastructure and provision of more industrial lands in various parts of the Kingdom, including: water services, central cooling services and smart city services to name a few.

SOIETZ supervises 19 industrial cities in various parts of the Kingdom and a total area of about 89.5 million square meters in various cities, such as, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Madinah Medina, Assir, Al-Jauf, Tabuk, Hail and Najran. SOIETZ's total investment exceeds 200 billion riyals, and employs more than 300 thousand workers. SOIETZ has allocated an un-developed total area of more than 458 million square meters for the establishment of new industrial cities in different regions of Saudi Arabia in Sudair, Al-Kharj, south of Jeddah, Jazan, Arar, Na'wan, Aqeeq in Baha, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Duba, Gurayat, Zulfi and Taif.