RIYADH: The Saudi Technology and Security Comprehensive Control Co. (Tahakom), which is backed by the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, signed a cooperation agreement with Dubai Police in the UAE, in the field of artificial intelligence systems, traffic management, and monitoring violations to enhance public safety. Brig. Gen. Saif Al-Mazrouei, director general of Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said Thursday his unit was keen to take advantage of modern advanced technologies in the field of artificial intelligence. Cooperation between the two sides is expected to increase the economic value provided by adopting optimal driving behavior and an advanced traffic services approach, in addition to benefiting from artificial intelligence in enhancing detection accuracy and providing biometric solutions and automatic vehicle identification. The cooperation includes providing qualitative solutions to improve road crossing and traffic violations, such as not fastening seat belts and using mobile phones whilst driving, within several basic criteria and indicators adopted by smart cities.