Abu Dhabi Police has taken different designations over its history and been identified by the following six names : Since the formation of the Abu Dhabi Police in 1957 , the evolution of the police has occurred in four primary stages , as follows : After many decades using green colours , the uniforms were changed to gray in 2017 . In addition , the emblem and the vehicles liveries have been modified . They were also changed a few times before this . The UAE Urban Search and Rescue Team ( UAE USAR ) is part of the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group , made up of more than 80 countries and organizations . The UAE joined the elite corps of 16 on 19 December 2009 . The team was launched when emergency and public safety department workers were deployed after Pakistan 's 2005 earthquake . In 2006 and 2007 they operated in Indonesia . In 2008 in Afghanistan and in 2009 Indonesia again . The UN advisory group was established in 1991 by teams responding to the 1988 Armenian earthquake . Given the high cost of search and rescue missions and the need to dispatch quickly , it was decided to build a group of teams that could be called upon around the world to be deployed in an emergency . The classification is based on globally accepted standards for international search and rescue operations and members have to be able to deploy their teams free of charge . On 25 August 2010 , the team traveled to Pakistan to assist with the flood relief effort
1988 Armenian earthquake
1988 Armenian earthquake
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