Dubai Police: Drone technologies have reduced response time to emergency situations

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Dubai – WAM

Dubai Police confirmed that the “Drone Box” drone system, which was recently implemented by the Dubai Police General Command, significantly reduced the response time to emergency cases, reaching one minute and 13 seconds for each response, in a pioneering step towards enhancing security and safety and applying technology. To improve response to incidents and emergencies.

Major General Dr. Muhammad Nasser Abdul Razzaq Al Razouqi, Acting Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs, said in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of the World Police Summit 2024, currently being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, that by employing this advanced technology, Dubai Police was able to achieve remarkable successes through… Responding to about 5,702 actual reports during the year 2023 through 7 currently available drone platforms. He explained that this comes within the General Command’s plan to expand the scope of security coverage using this system in the urban areas of the Emirate of Dubai, with the aim of reaching coverage of up to 50% by the middle of this year.

Al-Razouqi added that, as an effective tool in rapid response to incidents, “Drone Box” technology is used in a wide range of security activities, including search and rescue, traffic congestion management, crime scene planning, and specialized security tactics, with an emphasis on not violating privacy.

He stressed the importance of local and international partnerships that enhance the capabilities of using drones in security operations, including cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Police, which makes drone technology an important element in modernizing and developing security operations.