That's a high-speed chase! Dubai police's Bugatti Veyron supercar which can reach 253mph is officially declared the fastest cop car in the world

  • The United Arab Emirates officers have added the German vehicle to their group of 14 supercars 
  • The second fastest police car is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, which is owned by the Italian force
  • As well as collecting a range of superfast vehicles, Dubai police want to have a fleet of electric or hybrid cars

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If you were to see a sleek Bugatti Veyron speed through the streets of Dubai, you might not expect the driver to be the one doing the chasing. 

But the vehicle is the latest addition to the force's line of supercars and has been declared the fastest police car in the world, reaching speeds of 253mph. 

Dubai police own 14 superfast cars, including a limited edition Aston Martin One-77, a Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari FF.  

The line of cars was launched in 2013 to help improve the public image of the police force, according to CNN.  

The vehicles are mainly used to drive around tourist areas as a marketing tool.

But officers now want to cement their eco-friendly credentials and plan to have electric and hybrid cars make up a quarter of the government fleet by 2030. 

The second fastest police car is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, which is owned by the Italian force. 

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Dubai police have added a Bugatti Veyron (pictured) to their collection of supercars. It has been declared the fastest police car as it can reach speeds of 253mph and can go from 0 to 60mp in just two-and-a-half seconds

Dubai police have added a Bugatti Veyron (pictured) to their collection of supercars. It has been declared the fastest police car as it can reach speeds of 253mph and can go from 0 to 60mp in just two-and-a-half seconds

The force also own a limited edition Aston Martin One-77, a Lamborghini Aventador (left) and Ferrari FF (right). The fleet of cars was launched in 2013 in a bid to improve the public image of Dubai police. They are now looking into increasing the number of electric and hybrid cars

The force also own a limited edition Aston Martin One-77, a Lamborghini Aventador (left) and Ferrari FF (right). The fleet of cars was launched in 2013 in a bid to improve the public image of Dubai police. They are now looking into increasing the number of electric and hybrid cars

Pictured, a female police officer poses beside an official police Ferrari. The second fastest police car is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, which is owned by the Italian force. The cars are mainly used by the force as good advertising

Pictured, a female police officer poses beside an official police Ferrari. The second fastest police car is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, which is owned by the Italian force. The cars are mainly used by the force as good advertising

Tourists often ask police if they can pretend to get arrested just so they can have their photo taken in the sleek cars, according to CNN. Pictured, another female police officer poses beside the Ferrari

Tourists often ask police if they can pretend to get arrested just so they can have their photo taken in the sleek cars, according to CNN. Pictured, another female police officer poses beside the Ferrari

The supercars are decorated in the green and white of Dubai's police force. Other forces who have their own supercars include the Metropolitan Police, South Carolina and Australian police

The supercars are decorated in the green and white of Dubai's police force. Other forces who have their own supercars include the Metropolitan Police, South Carolina and Australian police

Most of the drivers of the flashy cars are women (pictured). British police own a Caparo T1 and a Ford Mustang V8. The Bugatti Veyron, the newest addition to the police fleet, was discontinued in late 2014

Most of the drivers of the flashy cars are women (pictured). British police own a Caparo T1 and a Ford Mustang V8. The Bugatti Veyron, the newest addition to the police fleet, was discontinued in late 2014

The supercars were put on display at the Dubai Airshow in 2013. In 2016, Top Gear called Dubai Police the 'coolest police fleet in the world'

The supercars were put on display at the Dubai Airshow in 2013. In 2016, Top Gear called Dubai Police the 'coolest police fleet in the world'

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