Riding to the rescue: news report shows how e-scooter patrols respond quickly in major city’s busiest areas
Dubai Police e-scooter patrols aided in the arrest of three suspects and recovery of Dh190,000 — about $51,700 — in stolen cash within minutes, according to The National, a major English-language news organization based in Abu Dhabi. An AI-generated image accompanying the story depicts the officers riding Trikkes. An AI-generated image accompanying the story (shown above) depicts the officers riding Trikkes. The vehicles are Positron 72VXLs, a model Dubai Police has deployed since 2025.
After receiving descriptions of the suspects, officers from Naif Police Station reached the scene within two minutes. The stolen money was recovered just two minutes later.
Brig. Omar Mousa Ashour, director of Naif Police Station, said the swift arrests and recovery of the money demonstrated the effectiveness of the patrols:
“Officers used e-scooters to move quickly through areas with a lot of pedestrians, and to avoid heavy traffic. The scooters also help police to move in places, like narrow alleyways, where conventional vehicles may be unable to go.”
Naif is just one of the areas where Dubai Police deploys Trikkes. The vehicles can be found patrolling tourist and other busy areas across the city, where pedestrian traffic and congestion can make conventional police vehicles less effective.
Trikkes can be seen elsewhere in the region, including at Dubai World Trade Centre and with the UAE Armed Forces.
Dubai Police has been expanding the role of personal mobility in policing. Earlier this year, authorities created a new Personal Mobility Monitoring Unit to ensure bicycle and e-scooter users follow traffic rules. Officers monitor unsafe behavior including speeding, reckless riding and tandem riding on e-scooters.
That puts personal electric vehicles on both sides of the equation: Dubai Police is using them to patrol the people using them.
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