Camels join special patrol unit of Abu Dhabi Police
Move aimed at celebrating Emirati heritage
Abu Dhabi Police have integrated camels into its special patrols unit in an effort to celebrate Emirati heritage.
Maj Gen Mohammad Khalfan Al Rumaithi, chief of Abu Dhabi Police, said: “Police have been trained in accordance with the standard of best practices to carry out their civic duty to prevent crime and communicate with the public.
“We continue to strive in making Abu Dhabi safe and continue to employ all possible means to raise the level of security in the emirate.”
The one-humped Arabian camel, also called dromedary, is the tallest of the three species of camel; adult males stand 1.8 metres to 2 metres at the shoulder.
The species’ distinctive features include a long, curved neck, narrow chest, a single hump (compared with two on the Bactrian camel and wild Bactrian camel), and long hair on the throat, shoulders and hump.
The coat is generally a shade of brown.
Camels played an important role in Emirati heritage as they helped Bedouins transport goods; and were often the main source of meat, milk and even wool.
Camels also served as a status symbol as the amount of wealth was reflected in the number of camels a person owned.
They were also used as a form of currency.