A look inside Dubai Police Command and Control Centre - in pictures


  • Officers field calls at the Dubai Police Command and Control Centre. All photos: Reuters
    Officers field calls at the Dubai Police Command and Control Centre. All photos: Reuters
  • Dubai Police responded to more than a million emergency calls in the first quarter of 2021, with the majority answered in less than 10 seconds.
    Dubai Police responded to more than a million emergency calls in the first quarter of 2021, with the majority answered in less than 10 seconds.
  • The average time for police patrols to reach emergency scenes was 2.47 minutes.
    The average time for police patrols to reach emergency scenes was 2.47 minutes.
  • Monitoring screens provide officers with a bird's eye view of the city streets.
    Monitoring screens provide officers with a bird's eye view of the city streets.
  • Dubai Police's non-emergency call centre number – 901 – received 170,323 calls in the first quarter of the year.
    Dubai Police's non-emergency call centre number – 901 – received 170,323 calls in the first quarter of the year.
  • Dubai Police receive more than five million calls on 999 every year – 75 per cent are non-urgent cases.
    Dubai Police receive more than five million calls on 999 every year – 75 per cent are non-urgent cases.