D. Tawfiq Al -Sibai
The Kingdom of Bahrain exports the list of Arab countries in the “Index of Law and order” is a prominent indication of the firmness of the state of institutions, the high rate of societal confidence, and the quality of security and justice policies. According to the latest “Gallup” updates within the “Global Safety Report 2025”; The Kingdom of Bahrain won 91 points out of 100, along with the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is the highest Arab level in the index for the year 2024. This result is based on direct cognitive measurements of the safety of individuals and their confidence in the police services and their experiences; That is, it measures people’s sense of safety, not legal texts alone.
The importance of this coronation stems from three main dimensions. First, the reliability of the standard tool: Gallup is based on building the index on four fundamental questions that measure the feeling of individuals in safety at night, their confidence in the police, and their experiences during the previous year (such as exposure to theft or attack). Gallup also relies on “World Poll” with unified systematic standards covering more than 140 countries, and the United Nations uses one of its questions as a reference indicator within the target of 16.1 of the sustainable development goals. All this establishes the credibility of reading, and makes the comparison between countries fair, which is a point we cherish as researchers scrutinizing the source and approach before the result.
Second, the national context: The achievement of the Kingdom of Bahrain reflects a vivid translation of the royal vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, in making security and stability a guarantee of a decent life for citizens and residents, and the construction of an attractive climate for investment based on the values of coexistence and openness. This vision is integrated with the efforts of the esteemed government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect him, through the development of the legislative system, and the consolidation of the principles of justice, transparency and accountability within the framework of the rule of law and institutions. The practical results are also evident in the efficiency of security operation; The Ministry of Interior, headed by the team, is the first of His Excellency Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, a modern and humanitarian model in law enforcement and the promotion of community partnership; The “security culture” becomes a daily practice shared by the citizen and the resident with the security man. This balanced equation explains why people’s sense of safety and their confidence in security institutions has become a growing social capital in Bahrain.
Third, the developmental effect: the value of the number (91 out of 100) is not measured only; Rather, with its escalating general confidence, and from an investment and tourism environment that feeds in safety and reproduces it. The safe climate reduces risks, improves the cost of capital, and increases the ability of the economy to capture opportunities, which is consistent with the targets of Bahrain 2030 vision in diversification and creation of added value. Therefore, the Kingdom’s Arab leadership is a positive credit signal for global markets and a renewed trust message for entrepreneurs and investors that Bahrain is a friendly environment for growth and innovation.
It should be noted that three integrated paths have actually contributed to the preservation of this gain and maximizing its impact: (1) The consolidation of the continuous improvement approach to the efficiency of law enforcement devices is coupled with regular measures of the experience of customers and the quality of services; (2) The breadth of community partnership and pre -prevention programs, including digital awareness and reformist justice initiatives that have established the image of Bahrain as a role model; (3) Deepening the graphic analysis of crime reports, patterns and economic and social connections, which conveyed the security work from the limits of “response” to the horizons of “prediction and anticipation”. This approach stressed the link between feeling safe and society’s confidence in its institutions, and the durability of the social contract between the state and the citizen increased.
Bahrain is in Arab in “Law and order” a firm international testimony to the solid system of the institutional system and the effectiveness of the national vision. It is the fruit of a lofty royal vision, a tight government work, a professional security effort, and a conscious societal partnership. Preserving it requires all of us to continue the course of commitment to the law; Because it is the way for a prosperous security, an attractive economy and a reassuring person.
