Dubai Police receive 42,000 calls during Eid Al Adha

Dubai: Dubai Police acquired 37,422 calls on its emergency hotline 999 during the Eid Al Adha vacation.

Colonel Turki bin Fares, director of the Command and Control Centre of Dubai Police Operations Department, mentioned the division acquired the calls between July 20 to 23.

While the pressure’s non-emergency quantity 901 acquired 5,456 calls in the identical interval. “Dubai Police recorded many traffic accidents across the emirate during holidays. The majority of accidents were a result of tailgating, speeding and failing to abide by lane discipline,” mentioned Col Bin Fares.

Moreover, the division acquired 568 emails and 475 reside chats from clients who contacted the pressure’s (901) name centre for normal inquires, suggestions, and technical assist. Dubai Police urged public to grasp the distinction between 901 and the emergency hotline 999 and be extra aware of the calls they make to the hotline.

Dubai Police recorded zero incidents on the seashores and in Hatta dam and valleys during Eid Al Adha holidays, due to the intensive efforts of Ports Police station.

Colonel Hasan Al Suwaidi, Director of Ports Police Station, mentioned Dubai marine rescue groups labored tirelessly during the vacation to safe Dubai waters. He praised the efforts of officers in implementing safety procedures to make sure that beachgoers adhere to security directions and measures to curb the pandemic.

Maritime safety patrols, included divers, bicycles, bikes, automobiles and boats, to boost the safety and security of the emirate’s waters and vacationer points of interest.