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Police automatic payment machine installed

Time-saving service at Marina Mall includes electronic settlement of fees and fines.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:40 February 25, 2008
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police's first automatic payment machine (Sahl) has become available to the public at Abu Dhabi Marina Mall.

The touch-operated machine is provided with advanced and safe methods to pay for services. The machines will provide various services including the electronic payment of fees and fines, fine inquiries and inquiries related to the procedures of licensing vehicles and drivers as well as other inquiries.

They also provide various services such as e-maps, the location of night pharmacies, weather conditions and police contact numbers, as well as the chance to submit complaints, suggestions and security information.

Colonel Esmail Al Serkal, Director of Information Technology and Communications, said the project aims to provide services to the public by saving time and effort, and creating various channels of communication between the public and Abu Dhabi Police.

He added the machines will be provided in the Marina Mall, other public places, government departments, airports and other locations around the city, which allows the maximum number of users to access the service.

First Lieutenant Rashid Shutait Al Shamsi, Director of Electronic Services, said more machines will be provided at Al Wahda Mall and Madinat Zayed Mall in Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain Mall and Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain, and in the western region.

In the second phase of the project, Abu Dhabi Police will provide more services through the machines, such as issuing vehicle registration certificates, replacing lost and damaged vehicle registration cards and driving licences. He urged the public to follow the clear operating instructions to make the most of the machines' services.

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