<span>The owners of a company in Abu Dhabi who tried to bribe a policeman were been arrested, police said on Friday.</span> <span>The officer was offered money in exchange for reporting incorrect information to the authorities. The amount was not disclosed by police.</span> <span>The policeman, however, rejected the bribe and the offenders were arrested and referred to the public prosecution.</span> <span>“We will not be lenient with any corruption attempts and we will chase offenders to protect public money,” said Maj Gen Fares Al Mazrouei, the chief of Abu Dhabi Police.</span> <span>“We will continue to motivate our policemen to act with integrity.”</span> <span>He called on the public to report any corrupt acts they come across to the Aman hotline 8002626, or by sending a text message to 2828. He promised a prompt response to such reports.</span> Cases of policemen rejecting bribes and landing offenders in jail are common. Last year, <em>The National </em>reported on a bootlegger who tried to bribe an officer with a Dh50,000 monthly salary in return for tips about police raids. The man was sentenced to a year in prison. More recently, in August last year, an arrested drug suspect tried to bribe a policeman with Dh2 million to let him go.