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Patrolling the streets of Dubai on horseback at night
By Mona Ahmed, Staff Reporter
On a crowded Thursday night on Diyafa Road, an unusual sight stands out from the blur of passing cars and the dance of neon lights. The distinctive clippity clop of hooves heralds the arrival of the Mounted Police, who have come to keep watch.
Mounted Police at their headquarters near the Central jail in Dubai. ©Gulf News
Set up in 1967, police chiefs are always keen to stress the usefulness of what might seem to be an antiquated tradition in law enforcement.
Captain Mohammad Eisa Al Adhab, director of Dubai Mounted Police Department, spoke to Gulf News about his team, whose prestige is boosted because they run one of the oldest stables in the UAE.
The horses were a gift from General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Minister of Defence and Head of Dubai Police and Public Security.
"There are about 95 staff in the section, who are in different ranks and roles with the police force. The different sections are riot control, the endurance racing team, the night patrol team and the event organising team, which is instrumental during Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises".
About 200 horses make up the main Bur Dubai Mounted Police Department and its other branch in Deira.
The main responsibility of the department is daily night patrols in residential and commercial areas of the emirate, between midnight and 6am, Capt Al Adhab said.
"These mounted patrols are carried out in addition to the usual police car patrols. They can also go through narrow areas that police cars can't reach."
Each patrol is formed of two policemen. Their main responsibility is to patrol the streets, catch suspects and call the operations room for support.
"Regular police patrols in the area make the public feel safer. With our presence on the streets we hope to make criminals think twice. The other benefit is that we do arrest suspects or criminals. Most of the cases in which mounted patrols make a difference is in robberies, where we can pursue and catch the suspects."
In the beginning, the department was small and its duties were limited. Now, it plays a key role in keeping the city safe.
Research has shown that Mounted Police are the best way to quell riots.
"During riots, people are scared of horses, and this helps a lot in dealing with them. Normally, it is the sheer size of the horses that helps and ensures that people obey the orders of the policemen. The fact that the officers are mounted also helps them cover large areas."
Capt Al Adhab said football matches are the main need for crowd control. Last year, the Mounted Police were used to stop clashes between football fans from escalating into a riot.
The department employs UAE nationals who graduate from the Dubai Police College. Despite the development of new techniques to fight crime, the police still use mounted patrols and consider it an important way to fight crime.
"At Dubai Police, we try to use all possible ways, either new or old, to fight crime, especially those that have proven to be effective. The Mounted Police was always effective, and that's why we have continued to use it."
