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Dubai police bicycle patrols have arrested 83 wanted suspects, prevent potential crimes, arrest people staying illegally in the country and vendors selling counterfeit goods who hide in residential and touristic alleys.
The 26-members patrols established just 18 months ago, after directions by Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police.
Their rapid movement, mobility, and prompt response to reports are the most prominent features of the teams who contributed to finding lost children and uniting them with their parents in record time, as well as carrying out social tasks and engaging in community events to serve community members and visitors of tourist areas.
The Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police confirmed that the establishment of bicycle teams, as field police patrols roaming the streets of Dubai, comes within the framework of reinforcing the strategic objectives of Dubai Police, namely, “Community Happiness”, “Safe City” and “Innovation in Institutional Capacity”. In addition to the Dubai Police Strategy for Sustainable Development serving the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021, to make Dubai the safest, most secure and sustainable city.
“Dubai has become a global tourist destination attracting millions of visitors annually, and we are keen to achieve pioneering positions in all fields,” said Maj-Gen Al Marri.
83 in 18
For his part, Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Criminal Investigation Affairs, revealed that the cycling squad managed to arrest 83 wanted criminals in 18 months. He added that last year, the team carried out a campaign in cooperation with the Tourism Police Department in Umm Suqeim area near Burj Al Arab to achieve a zero crime rate which has succeeded in realising the required indicator during the specified period.
26 Heroes
Head of Bicycle Patrols, First Lieutenant Mohammed Aman Al Zarooni, said the cycling teams consisted of 26 personnel and four reservists, dispatched across in several vital and crowded areas, namely, La Mer, City Walk, Deira Souk, Bur Dubai, JBR, Al Muraqqabat, and Al Raqqa.
Intensive Training
Lt. Al Zarouni added that members of the unit joined many courses to qualify them for specialised tasks, including courses in self-defence, crowd control and public order, first aid, firefighting, using taser guns, monitoring violations, CPR, shooting while moving on the bicycles, and descending on stairs. They are also required to undergo different refresher courses every three months, and to cycle for long distances not less than 20 kilometres to maintain their fitness.
Lost Children Found
Dubai police said the squad helped found a lost Saudi child after his father sought their help at Downtown area in Dubai.
They found the four-year-old boy after 30 minutes and hand him over to his father who was extremely overwhelmed.
In a separate incident, the squad were able to find an eight-year-old child and return him to his mother in record time despite the dense crowd in the Burj Khalifa area.
