No underwear or full dress allowed on beaches

Dubai Police’s Ports Police Station (PPS) has taken written undertakings from those found inappropriately dressed on Dubai’s beaches, that they will not repeat the offence in future, according to Lt. Colonel Abdullah Al Maziod, Director of PPS.

Lt. Colonel Maziod says people who are over-dressed, as well as those swimming in underwear that is as good as transparent, are both considered inappropriate.

The PPS detected 324 irregularities on the beach during the past 10 months, which included swimming in indecent or transparent underwear and not wearing appropriate swimwear.

During this period, the PPS booked 1,410 people for walking fully clothed on the beach or in places not ordinarily used for walking.

Lt Col Al Maziod said: "In such cases, it is sufficient for policemen to inform offenders of their mistake and take a written undertaking not to repeat the offence in future without imposing any penalty.”

He added: “Some swimmers appear to be not wearing anything when they come out of the water which offends families sitting on the beach. It is true that most beachgoers wearing inappropriate dress do not intend to offend others but women are sometimes offended so we intervene to remove such people after taking a written undertaking from them not to repeat their offence.”

Some people walk on the beach fully dressed, instead of using tracks reserved for walking.

Other simple offences for which police obtains written undertakings from offenders include playing ball next to families, playing tape recorders in high volume and sitting close to families even when there are only few people on the beach.

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