Dubai is known for its opulence, and the police force is no exception. They have just purchased a Lamborghini, valued at nearly $550,000, to the fleet.
The sports car is painted in green and white, the colors of the police force. Yet it will not be used in crime situations, instead it will be taken to tourist areas, being used as a way to show “how classy Dubai is,” according to Gen. Khamis Matter al-Muzaina, deputy police director.
Pictures of the car, which is capable of speeds of up to 350 kilometers an hour, have gone viral with the hashtah #onlyinDubai.
“I’m sure no one would object to being arrested and thrown into one of those Dubai Lamborghini patrol cars,” tweeted @J3MediaLimited.
Dubai isn’t the only force to own a Lamborghini, though, according to The National, which is based in Dubai, and Al Jazeera. Italy’s police force added a Lamborghini Gallardo several years ago, as did Qatar, another middle eastern country., and police forces in Panama and the UK boast at least one.
Dubai’s police force is also adding some American Camaros, part of a wider upgrade of its vehicles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
