Dubai: Dubai Police have put in place security plans to bolster road safety and security during Eid Al Fitr holiday.
Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief, held a meeting with heads of departments to discuss the plan during the holiday to provide safety and security to the residents and visitors.
“We are ready to welcome Eid Al Fitr by increasing patrols on all roads and districts,” Maj-Gen Al Merri said.
Major-General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs, said there will be round-the clock patrols during Eid, “All police stations are ready to address any problem,” Maj-Gen Al Mansouri said.
He urged the public to register for in-house security service through the police app or police website when they travel abroad. He also urged beach-goers not to carry money or expensive items when heading to the sea and to keep an eye on their children.
Brigadier Abdullah Ali Al Gaithi, director of Protective Security and Emergency Department, said the city has been divided into three sectors and each sector further divided into three more sectors for heightened security during the holiday.
“We have organised patrols around all shopping malls to respond to any emergency and also a team of police bicycle patrols will be at tourists destinations like JBR and City Walk,” Brigadier Al Gaithi said.
Tens of traffic patrols will be deployed round the clock to streamline traffic during Eid.
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, director of the Traffic Department, said, “We will focus on the roads and exits around shopping malls. We will have patrols around mosques in the early hours of Eid day which usually witnesses traffic jams,” Brigadier Al Mazroui said.
Land and sea safety is also being looked into. Brigadier Mohammed Nasser Al Razooqi, director of the Transport and Rescue Department, said the department has 19 stations to deal with emergency situations during Eid, including 11 land stations which have rescue patrols and cranes.
“We have eight sea stations for sea rescue operations. The difficult mission squad will be based in three areas in Bur Dubai and Deira to respond to any emergency situation,” Brigadier Al Razooqi explained.
Police urged the public to call on the emergency number 999 or the non-emergency number 901 at any time to report issues and use SOS service though Dubai Police app during safari and desert trips.
Brigadier Omar Al Shamsi, deputy director of Operations Affairs Department, said, “We have prepared staff to receive the calls. We will monitor the city from the command room, especially the parks, malls and market areas.”
