• Brig Pilot Anas Al Matroushi, director of the Transport and Rescue Department, inside Dubai Police’s patrol helicopter.
    Brig Pilot Anas Al Matroushi, director of the Transport and Rescue Department, inside Dubai Police’s patrol helicopter.
  • Police on the ground hold up traffic so the Dubai Police helicopter can land on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
    Police on the ground hold up traffic so the Dubai Police helicopter can land on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
  • Paramedic Marcel Rita keeps an eye out for any accident. Of the 252 missions carried out, 27 involved taking seriously injured people to hospital.
    Paramedic Marcel Rita keeps an eye out for any accident. Of the 252 missions carried out, 27 involved taking seriously injured people to hospital.
  • The air wing was called into action more than 250 times in the first quarter of this year.
    The air wing was called into action more than 250 times in the first quarter of this year.
  • Air wing helicopters have cameras that provide the police operations room with a live feed, which helps with decision-making in emergency situations.
    Air wing helicopters have cameras that provide the police operations room with a live feed, which helps with decision-making in emergency situations.
  • The controls inside Dubai Police’s patrol helicopter.
    The controls inside Dubai Police’s patrol helicopter.
  • Dubai Dry Docks.
    Dubai Dry Docks.
  • Jet skiers at Al Mamzar beach.
    Jet skiers at Al Mamzar beach.
  • The Dubai Police helicopter.
    The Dubai Police helicopter.
  • Brig pilot Anas Al Matroushi, left, and Major Ahmed Al Shehhi scan Dubai streets.
    Brig pilot Anas Al Matroushi, left, and Major Ahmed Al Shehhi scan Dubai streets.
  • Construction on Jumeirah Beach.
    Construction on Jumeirah Beach.
  • Seven of those cases involved crashes on Sheikh Zayed Road and six were on Mohammed bin Zayed Road, making them the most high-risk motorways in Dubai.
    Seven of those cases involved crashes on Sheikh Zayed Road and six were on Mohammed bin Zayed Road, making them the most high-risk motorways in Dubai.
  • The air wing’s goal is to reach the scene of an incident 40km away within 15 minutes, or 30 minutes if it is more than 40km
    The air wing’s goal is to reach the scene of an incident 40km away within 15 minutes, or 30 minutes if it is more than 40km
  • Dubai Dry Docks.
    Dubai Dry Docks.
  • Also in the first quarter, 17 search and rescue missions were conducted.
    Also in the first quarter, 17 search and rescue missions were conducted.

Transport

A ride with Dubai’s eyes and ears in the sky — in pictures

Robert Mickelson

June 19, 2015

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The National took a ride with Dubai Police's air wing to get insight into their daily routine. All photos by Reem Mohammed / The National

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