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The Dubai Police Force (Arabic: شرطة دبي), commonly referred to as Dubai Police, is the police force of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Police Force has 30,000 employees [ 1 ] [ 2 ] who are responsible for policing an area of 4,114 square kilometres and a population of over 3 million people. [ 3 ]
In 2012, Dubai police subjected three British citizens to beatings and electric shocks after arresting them on drugs charges. [104] The British Prime Minister, David Cameron , expressed "concern" over the case and raised it with the UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during his 2013 state visit to the UK. [ 105 ]
In 2006 the UAE deported 4,300 foreign prostitutes. [4] Despite its illegality, prostitution is widespread, especially in Dubai [5] [6] and Abu Dhabi. [6] [7] The authorities generally turn a blind eye provided it is kept out of the public eye. [5] UAE nationals are permitted a number of residence visas.
Law enforcement is the responsibility of each emirate of the United Arab Emirates; each emirate's police force is responsible for matters within their own borders, but they routinely share information with each other on various areas. The forces also each have units to deal with protests, riot control or heavily armed suspects.
The following numbers are used for emergency services within the UAE: [ 2] 999 - Police (Emergency) 901 - Police (Non-emergency) [ 3] 998 - Ambulance. 997 - Fire Department (Civil Defence) 996 - Coast Guard. 995 - Find and Rescue. 991 - Electricity & Water failure. 992 - Water failure.
The emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while other emirates follow the federal court system. [4] Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law ; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common ...
During this time, however, one of the main defendants—Jason Anderson, the co-founder and co-owner of the company—traveled to Dubai for a business meeting, according to a police report later ...
In January 2019, the UAE police detained 26-year-old Ali Issa Ahmad for reportedly wearing a T-shirt with Qatar's flag on it after the Qatar vs Iraq AFC Asian Cup match in Abu Dhabi. [84] Ahmad complains that the FIFA "failed to protect" his human rights. Pictures of scars on Ahmad's body from the torture sustained during detention were ...