Local news: Cops, thieves and crashes
It’s been a busy week for the UAE Police, grappling with perennially inconsiderate drivers, suicidal road users, and all sorts of new crime.
It’s been a busy week for the UAE Police, grappling with perennially inconsiderate drivers, suicidal road users, and all sorts of new crime.
The Dubai Police is fitting video cameras in almost all their marked patrol cars, to keep track of accident scenes as well as their own officers. Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Police is stepping up their campaign on tailgaters, using rental luxury cars and other vehicles.
Dubai Police technical staff were recently presented with certificates after successfully completing intensive training covering the technical and non-technical aspects of BMW vehicle servicing. The certificates of completion were handed out by AGMC, the exclusive importer of BMW in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, which implemented the programmes. The initiative comes as part of Dubai Police’s continuous efforts to cooperate with local partners.
It is a slow news day today, just like the crime statistics in the safe city of Dubai. The jails are filled with loan dodgers and disgruntled labourers rather than murderers and mafia dons, and we figured we’d highlight the Dubai Police’s latest weapon in their fight against crime – the Dodge Charger.
UAE newspaper Gulf News reports that Dubai Police plans to install a speed camera every two kilometres on major highways. More details about the new digital speed cameras have emerged.