Video: Brand new Abu Dhabi Police vehicles revealed

The blue and white vehicles will soon take over the streets of Abu Dhabi

By Jasmine Al Kuttab

Published: Sun 17 Sep 2017, 3:31 PM

Last updated: Thu 8 Dec 2022, 10:42 AM

A brand new fleet of police vehicles with the new designed logo and colour were revealed for the first time in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning.

The new police patrols, which represent the new identity of Abu Dhabi Police, were revealed during a ceremony held at the Armed Forces Officers Club.

Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, the Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Maktoum Ali Al Sharifi, the Director-General of Abu Dhabi Police, and other senior officials were at the event, and even drove the new vehicles from the Armed Forces Officers Club to the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters after the ceremony.

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The ceremony was also attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who also took a tour around the new vehicles.

The blue and white vehicles will soon take over the streets of Abu Dhabi, instead of the deep coloured red and white vehicles, which residents are currently familiar with.

The release of the new identity of Abu Dhabi Police patrols comes after an announcement made back in July by the Abu Dhabi Police, coinciding with their 60th anniversary of operations, which revealed that a whole new range of vehicles, uniforms and logos will become the new police identity.

Photos: Abu Dhabi Police gets new patrol vehicles

In July, Major General Al Rumaithi told Khaleej Times that it took almost four months to design the new police logo.

"At the end of the day, this is a symbol, it's an emblem - changing it doesn't mean we will change our work. But we became a local agency and wanted to have our own identity and image," said the Commander-in-Chief.

The new police patrols include the words 'Abu Dhabi Police,' on the sides of the vehicles and the new logo, featured on the front.

The new logo, which is presented in white, consists of the falcon, dagger, palm trees, and circular frame, which are all symbolic of the police's immense achievement since establishing in 1957. The symbols are also a reflection of the unique heritage and culture of the UAE.

Another ceremony is expected to take place in November this year, which will reveal the new Abu Dhabi Police uniforms.