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Nowhere else in the world can you hail a police car and snap a selfie with the driver.

Nowhere else in the world is that police car likely to be a Bugatti Veyron, Ferrarri FF or Lamborghini Aventador. This is Dubai, where the police force has just been presented with a certificate by Guinness World Records for having the world's fastest police car in service -- a Bugatti Veyron -- just one of its 14-strong fleet of supercars.

A fleet of luxury supercars may sound outlandish, but it fits perfectly with the ethos of Dubai.

In a city where to turn heads your Bentley or Rolls Royce needs to be wrapped in gold, it seems normal for the police force to have a suite of supercars at its disposal.

The fleet includes a bespoke Aston Martin One-77, of which only 77 were ever built, a Bentley Continental GT, three hybrid Porsche Panameras and two BMW i8s.


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Of course police will use the car to catch more criminals.

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Do they really need these many ultra-expensive vehicles to catch the law breakers? For me, it sounds more like a desperate attempt to show off their wealth (at times when the local economy is suffering due to the crash in the crude oil prices). They should not waste their money like this. The future generations will curse them for this much extravagance.

I don't know if they are planning it for a high-speed car chase or something but of that worth, it's really scary to see it in that kind of use but for sure, using that Bugatti would really catch those suckers.

At least we all yet again do know how cool Dubai is...

On the streets of Dubai you can see many expensive cars. Maybe do they need a car, but I doubt it. It's just PR. For the same money you can buy a helicopter which will be more effective in the prosecution of criminals.

it is normal that dubai has facilities such as luxurious. Nowadays Dubai is one sau richest city in the world, Burj Khalifa is one proof of how rich this city. Just for a quick car for their police force is not a problem. They can buy fast cars whatever they want. Fast car was good when used by police. Currently criminals increasingly have good skills. So the police facilities had to be upgraded to the security of the city.

If police cars are very fast then the reason  is simple it is to increase the police force efficiency. If police cars are slow then the criminals will laugh at them and say eat my dust. Dubai has made a good decision to make the speed of cars much faster so that police enforcement will be much faster and catching criminals will be easy. In the end it way it will reduce crimInality and will make Dubai a much safer place to live in.

Do not tell me. Can you imagine how Bugatti chasing criminals? What amount of money will cost the police a kick in the rear wing of the car to stop the criminal? No it is just a rich way of life.

They can buy a lot cheaper cars, for example, used sport cars and reach almost the same. Used Porsche costs around 40 000 USD and police can also drive very fast, plus Dubai police can buy several used Porsche and make the fleet.

Can you imagine if the streets of Dubai will drive criminals and behind them will be chasing the police with a speed of 250 km/h!!! Why hold a race on the streets? There's helicopters that would guide the police to intercept. This is just a picture to show the United Arab Emirates is a country of dreams.

I don't think that this is being done in order to improve the efficiency of the police force. They just want to show how rich they are. These Arabs you know... doesn't have a very high IQ. Anyway, do you really think that the police will chase someone at 250 kmph? Will they risk so many lives, while trying to catch a criminal or two?

Yes, actually I wonder if the police (as in Dubai) use cars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrarri FF or Lamborghini Aventador. Because it will expend very large budget and I think that includes waste, if I probably would not do it. As you say it maybe better If buying a a car that is cheaper but has great power and fast, like a Porsche or other. That will save costs more. But yes indeed Dubai is a glamorous and rich countries and their oil exporter with a fantastic income, so maybe it was normal there. Especially seeing there is very glamorous lifestyle that maybe reasonable. And the average people there also use the car like that, and police to adjust. Maybe there is suitable, but in my country is not very suitable :D

Hahaha nice one bro,
I really think that they would really catch more criminal in that way.

on the other countries cars just like Ferrarri or Lamborghini are became the collections of rich people because these cars are so expensive but on Dubai most of cops already use those cars for chasing the criminals but i don't think they could chasing with very fast too because in Dubai almost all people use sport cars for daily activities however Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world and criminal acts at there almost none

It is wrong to say that "almost all" of the inhabitants in Dubai use sports cars. I have been to the UAE once, and although the number of sports cars such as Bugatti and Ferrari is higher than the global average, most of the people do use normal mid-level vehicles to commute. The sports cars are owned by the super-elite, such as the members of the royal family and rich businessmen.

Good for them but where I have issues is that, is the motive of government with this car to stop crime or to prevent it? Because if the motive is to prevent, then there is no need for extremely fast cars when its not a racing competition and even how many criminals can even afford such cars? Its a good initiative at least to generate the fear that you can never get away from the police.

Yeah I don't really see a need for this kind of police car and I'd have to follow you on this one bud, it's really just a waste of money on their part and the people within Dubai should be mad about the blatant waste of government spending.

Do Criminals really try to go down the street at a roaring 200 MPH that you need a car that goes this fast? No, unless you're going to be fighting career racing criminals then this is just a waste of money and should be sold ASAP.


Bud, you're just dumb.

Lets all buy fast cars and waste the entire police budget on it and not worry about anything else. Sound like a good idea? NO

It is always possible to achieve the effect of a more expensive copy and acceptable way. It seems to me that it is made just for pretty pictures. I see no effect from the fact that the police will chase criminals on supercars. All other countries solve these problems much cheaper.

They are never going to chase down the criminals using these vehicles. Imagine a police car racing at 250 kmph through the busy streets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It will be a blood bath, especially if they do it during peak hours.

Well, Its useful to the police officers to catch the law breakers but one problem is that the police officer cannot handle that kind of speed they will get an accident or get killed or any matter its really risky they need to train hard to handle that kind of speed if they use it in a chasing of law breakers :D

That's the perks for being one of the richest country in the world. Police there must be very very happy having super car to chase violators. But what if you are going to chase is another super car as well? They should train the driver who uses this fast cars on how to chase another car without getting in a accident. It could also a deterrent for criminals knowing that the police has one of the fastest car in the world to chase them in case they make a crime in Dubai

How do you have confidence that with this speed to handle a fleeing criminal? How many people can die during your races? No, I think it's good for fighters, but in life you need to avoid provocation of the offender to race on the streets. Best with this task will manage the helicopter, and the overlap of the streets.

I would agree with people that it looks more like an excessive expense and that the money could have been used for better things. It's not like the UAE was not affected by the last oil slump. They seem to be doing better than Saudi Arabia though.

The rationale I usually see people give for these purchases is that many people in Dubai own fast cars and that they'd need these police cars to go after them. I suppose there's some truth to that. The number one killer in Saudi Arabia is car accident. Apparently the oil money got up to the brains of some people there that they'd do all these stupid stunts on their cars. It would probably be a pain for the police to catch up to them with slower cars.


LOL. with those handsome cars, they don't need to catch them, they'll come on their own.

The difference between the UAE and KSA is that the former chose to spend its petrodollars wisely. They invested in low risk assets, and refrained from splashing around their money. Also, the total (citizen) population of UAE is only around 1.1 million, which is just 5% of that of the KSA.

That is crazy fast. But is it really necessary?

I could answer with a question too. Therefore, also do they need to be the home of the largest shopping mall in the world? Of course they don't need these ultra expensive cars and the biggest and more luxurious mall in the world but when all the other things are so expensive and had made for very rich people the local government have to spend money for police cars and any other public infrastructure or services too.

Now if thats the case. I woild rather buy thst brand? Lol. Well in the first place police car should be really much faster than any of those lambu or ferrari. I would find it very funny when a police officer is only having a cheap car while those gangster that they were running after has audi

Well that could also be the reason why KSA was hit harder. From what I remember from people I know, the state subsidize a lot of things there, including utilities like water as well as other stuff, like college. I wonder now, is it the same throughout the Middle East? Coz if not, then that could be one reason KSA is bleeding out more cash. And maybe maintaining the monarchy as well? Or maybe UAE is not so much dependent on oil?

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Amazing, with this car certainly makes dubai police would be easy to catch criminals, I hope that my country can also imitate the dubai police.

I do not understand why the police are such cars. You could buy much cheaper and at the same time fast cars. Are there really such criminals there that they need such cars? Rather, it is a populist solution, rather than practical.

The KSA wastes a lot of money on lavish subsidies, but another burden is the extravagant handouts given to the royal family members. The royal family consists of almost 200,000 members, and each of them receive a fixed monthly salary ranging from $2,000 to $20 million per month.

That is why Dubai is one of the most safest place for investment both in financial, Accommodation and Technology. The fastest police vehicles will enable to arrest criminal and even stop criminal before acting. The whole world should imitate Dubai as they have built something from nothing.

I don't know the living cost there or anything but I kept seeing posts from some of my friends how awesome Dubai is and how it's great to live there. I think some governments would prefer to use that money in something else rather than a car that's a million times to someones payroll.

The best thing about Dubai is that they don't have income tax, VAT or capital gains tax. The living expenses are quite reasonable as well. The only thing is that you need to respect the local traditions and customs. After all, it is a Sunni Muslim Arab monarchy.

Too smart car to chase criminals. I think the helicopter will be more effective chasing criminals than on such an expensive car. Criminals may have the idea of hijacking such an expensive car and playing in the race :D In general, money should be allowed to develop the economy in order to reduce crime.

Yikes. UK probably spend less on their royals. 200,000 is just too many! I suppose this would be a problem as years go by. Their population is basically a ticking time bomb. Plenty of young people that they'd have to absorb into the workforce. I heard government-owned employ about half of the population. They can't always count on that, especially if the government is risking running out of money. They can afford to subsidize basic needs for now but that will not last.

Sooner or later they'll have to give up their lavish lifestyle or risk the fate of French royals.

The native population is not qualified enough to gain decent employment. Also, they have got used to freebies, and most of them are not interested in doing any sort of work. There are rebel voices inside the royal family as well, and this is going to be a major concern for the current Saudi king.

Don't agree with you that life in Dubai is cheap. Rent from $ 1,500 a month. $ 300 for utilities (in this case in the summer with air conditioning, this amount will be much higher). The average price of renting a small car such as a Toyota Yaris will be about $ 400 a month and about $ 100 on average, you will need to spend on fuel. About $ 100 will cost you power. I'm not talking about that bottle of wine or beer there costs about $ 10. If you are not expensive, then what are you doing in Russia?

In Dubai, the fastest police, and now will still be on the most expensive cars. Although the crime rate there is low. They are all very well thought out and there is a posh police car park. I myself would go to the police to fuck up on such a typewriter ;D

No truer words has been spoken. It is better to have not been given a freedom then to have been given it and have it taken away. They now see those freebies as "rights" and it would be hard trying to get them to give them up.

The crime rate is quite low (despite 80% of the population being expat, mostly from third world nations such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan) is due to the fact that the rule of law is quite strong. You will get severe punishment for violent offenses, and no amount of money power or connections will save you.

I would think they are more of a tourist attraction than actual crime fighting vehicles. The police that drive them are very friendly and pose with tourists for photos with their cars. Also I've heard that the Ferarri FF was driven exclusively by women police officers!

Do in Dubai pretty low crime rate, but as soon as these people leave the confines of the United Arab Emirates they are on the path of crime. Liberal laws of Europe only contributes to this behavior.

I think that we can see so many expensive cars in Dubai mostly by the cause of very big count of millionaires and wealthy people living in the city.
That means police need to have fast cars to stay in track of criminals who try to run by streets with sport cars.
Im one hundred percent sure, that it is not big cost for city of Dubai to buy this kind of stuff for their police- we can see that the goverment there can spend ton of money for a good cause.
253 mph is a incredible speed, im hoping that we won't see these beautiful cars crashed :)

Believe me if the cops are gonna race with such speed through the streets of Dubai, the consequences will be much worse than if the offender absconds. I think that the main purpose of this car is a selfie with the cops. PR and nothing more.

It is not very surprising. In countries where the punishment is very tough, the crime rate will be the lowest. On the other hand, the crime rate is high in countries such as Sweden, where the punishment for violent offenses is lax.

This is a controversial statistics. In Sweden recorded any crime. Even if the woman thought that the man showed to her excessive interest. In Arab countries women don't go to the police even after rape because they are afraid of publicity. Maybe the reason for this?

I think that is just showing off, I know that there are a lot of rich people in Dubai, but for Police force to have such exotic and expensive cars is just not needed. There are a lot of fast cars and i understand if police need to catch or stay with criminal with there car. But there is another question... Is it safe for civilian and police to drive as fast as some criminal, it is bad to have one really fast car driving, do we need another one?

I don't think that higher rate of reporting alone is responsible for the abnormal stats. Recently, Nigel Farage called Sweden as the rape capital of the world. The 2012 UN international rape rate comparison showed Sweden to have the highest rate of rape in Europe and the second highest in the world (I am not talking about sexual molestation. I am talking about rape, where actual penetration occurred).

can't argue with that dubai is the city of luxury which is a representation of the progress of the world, I had lived in dubai and more expensive cost of living 5 times than new york.

Good for them! What with all the supercars zooming every which way in that fucking amusementpark for beards and pinguins.

Isn't it way easier to use a helicopter in those areas?

Twenty-one study, from 1960-ies up to our days, give a unanimous answer: men of foreign origin were more than native Swedes, and among those convicted of rape, among accused of rape. Moreover, the proportion only increases:
1960s and 1970s: 1.2 - 2.6 times more than the Swedes.
1980s: 2.1 - 4.7 times more than the Swedes.
1990: 2.1 - 8.1 times more than the Swedes.
2000s: 2.1 - 19.5 times more than the Swedes.

I read somewhere that more than 50% of the rapes in Sweden are being committed by Somalis and Afghans, despite these two groups together constituting for less than 1% of the total population. The government response was laughable. They stopped publishing the ethnic origin of the perpetrators.

Dubai is a technologically developed country and whatever new technology is introduced in the world,Dubai first adopts it.Now,they have the fastest police car to strengthen their defense force.Dubai is one of the most luxurious country of the world.

Usually Northern people are considered the lowest temperament. Such a mentality should not contribute to the large number of rapes. I think the reason for this may be only a great number of Muslims.