Dubai police get Lamborghinis to fight crime

[Streamstyle]

(DUBAI) The city that boasts the world's tallest building is equipping its police with US$400,000 (S$495,000) Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf capital's image.

 

They also go fast, since according to the website of Lamborghini, an affiliate of the Volkswagen Group, all the Italian company's cars reach 100km/h in well under six seconds.

 

Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina said that a fleet of Lamborghinis, each estimated to cost around US$400,000, had been obtained by the Dubai police for use at main tourist sites.

 

"The aim is to reflect the reputation of the emirate and the high stature it achieved," Mazeina said.

 

"It will also help promote tourism and showcase the security role the Dubai police plays in safeguarding the city," he added.

 

The vehicles will be deployed at the downtown area near the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa tower, the Mohammed Rashid Boulevard as well as the cafe- and restaurant-lined walk of the Jumeirah Beach Residence, one of the most popular waterfront developments in Dubai.

 

Photos of the vehicles published in local media in the United Arab Emirates showed a green-and-white vehicle decorated with the Dubai police insignia on the front hood.

 

Dubai, one of seven emirates in the UAE federation, is staging a recovery from the financial crisis it suffered during the global financial crisis in 2009.

 

The emirate recently has announced several major projects, including a huge tourism and retail development with the largest shopping mall in the world.

Edited April 15, 2013 by Streamstyle

[VellfireS]

I am not suprised

[Thaiyotakamli]

seen this news and first come to mind can this car can be used to chase people and afford to bang?

[VellfireS]

seen this news and first come to mind can this car can be used to chase people and afford to bang?

 

Bang then get another one lo.. come on. It's the Middle East bro

[Thaiyotakamli]

Bang then get another one lo.. come on. It's the Middle East bro

ps forgot they too rich already hahaha

imagine lambo police chasing stolen ferrari

[VellfireS]

ps forgot they too rich already hahaha

imagine lambo police chasing stolen ferrari

Haha.. thats why. That's where you can see gold plated Ferrari. Diamond studded Bentley. Wow.. that would be nice if they made a police chase video

 

 

[VellfireS]

ps forgot they too rich already hahaha

imagine lambo police chasing stolen ferrari

Haha.. thats why. That's where you can see gold plated Ferrari. Diamond studded Bentley. Wow.. that would be nice if they made a police chase video

 

 

[Icedbs]

my only question is..what took them so long to think of this?

 

Anyway, this car is more for tourist attraction since it patrols only the tourist area. Any crooks that drives into their desert area and this car is dead.

[Nemo6089]

Dubai so rich, their citizen need to commit crime meh, need police for what?

 

 

[Nicholas]

Dubai so rich, their citizen need to commit crime meh, need police for what?

 

Pardon my stereotype, but I think rich = higher chance of hit and run.

[Ysc3]

the papers said that the patrol car would not likely see any real action ... more to show off.

[ins1dious]

woh! its a good thing I left that place years ago

 

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-police-s-new-radar-can-record-eight-violations-1.1320475

 

 

Dubai Police’s new radar — the Vitronic — can catch eight different traffic violations, Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Nasser Abdul Razzak Al Razouqi, Director of the Technical Control Department at Dubai Traffic Police.

The new radar can record eight violations: vehicles speeding, vehicles going below the speed limit, vehicles not leaving enough distance between other vehicles, drivers not wearing the seat belt, drivers using their mobile phone, heavy vehicles not abiding by their designated lanes, heavy vehicles that are on the road outside their designated timings and vehicles driving on the hard shoulder.

 

[Baal]

woh! its a good thing I left that place years ago

 

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-police-s-new-radar-can-record-eight-violations-1.1320475

 

 

 

This situation may be closer to us than we think. ERP2 / 2020.

[Mercs]

Dubai police force spends $8.8 million on fleet of supercars-

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