Since 1957, the police force of Abu Dhabi has grown to nearly 34,000 and provides policing services to 3 million people in the Emirates, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the world. It has applied the concept of community policing, which relies on the principle of partnership and consulting with the community it serves. ADP has created "the most operationally effective police force possible in one of the safest countries in the world."