In Image-Conscious Dubai, Even Police Patrol in Luxury Cars

By JON GAMBRELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS.Image is everything in Dubai — even when fighting crime.Police in this desert metropolis have built up a high-horsepower arsenal of luxury sports cars and SUVs over the years to complement their fleet of green-and-white patrol cruisers.The high-end squad cars fit into the greater gearhead ethos of Dubai, where fire-engine red Ferraris growl at stoplights and convertible Rolls Royces prowl the boulevard ringing the world's tallest building.