Abu Dhabi Police started patrolling on bicycles to cover tourist, residential and commercial areas in the city. The bicycle patrol teams will be expanded in phases to cover all designated areas.

Abu Dhabi Police said in a press release that, the bicycle patrolling aims at enhancing speedy response to ensure security and stability in the community.

The team will comprise of two bicycles, well-equipped with tools for communication with the central operations room. They will provide the same service and assistance as police patrol cars offer.

Whereas other policemen wearing plain clothes as part of bicycle patrol team will conduct field investigations. Police patrol bicycles will be distributed across all areas inside Abu Dhabi Island to be accessible on emergency.

The Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Mohammad Khalfan Al Rumaithi, said that Abu Dhabi Police are keen on providing the best field practices and services to enhance security, safety and peace in the society.

He said the police patrol bicycles would enhance presence of the police in the filed and curb crime rates.

“Police patrol bicycles will be capable of reaching traffic accident and crime scenes promptly,” Al Rumaithi added.

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