The General Department of Emergency Police detailed the results of its operations in a statistical release issued on July 14, 2026. Patrols arrested 76 individuals wanted in various cases and judgments during the week of July 5 to 11. Another 37 persons were detained for violating residency laws, bringing the total to 113, according to the department.
The department’s statistics showed that 17 wanted vehicles were seized in the course of the patrols. Six individuals were referred to the Drug Control General Department for the completion of legal procedures. The report also recorded 1,473 traffic violations issued and 148 traffic accidents handled over the seven days.
Public Authority for Civil Information figures placed Kuwait’s expatriate population at 3.55 million as of June 2025. The authority’s data indicated that non-Kuwaitis made up the majority of the population at that time. The residency violator arrests occurred within this context of a substantial expatriate community.
Central Statistical Bureau indicators showed the death rate resulting from road traffic accidents at 6.1 per 100,000 population in 2023. The General Department of Emergency Police’s latest weekly report comes as authorities maintain focus on traffic enforcement. The 148 accidents attended to during the week were accompanied by the issuance of 1,473 violations.
The Ministry of Interior maintains regular reporting through its various departments on law enforcement activities. The emergency police unit focuses on rapid response and patrol duties that encompass the range of violations addressed in the statistics. This particular update covers a standard weekly period without highlighting any specific high-profile cases.
