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May 19, 2024

　　You can't miss this place, mostly thanks to the plethora of super-car police vehicles parked outside. Part of Dubai Police Academy, this small and somewhat curious museum is full of historical info on Dubai’s police force and has interesting pictures, cannons and vintage pieces of equipment.

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