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Abu Dhabi police launch anti-begging campaign

ABU DHABI, June 14, 2015

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters recently launched an extensive societal and media initiative under the theme “No to Begging.”

The initiative falls under the framework of the “Your Safety” Campaign, to raise awareness about the risks of dealing with beggars, whose prevalence noticeably increases before and during Ramadan and other religious holidays.

Major General Omair Muhammad Ateeq Al Muhairi, director general of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, said: “The concerned police entities, through their various headquarters and departments, are exerting significant efforts to combat this social affliction, through crackdown campaigns and awareness initiatives designed to eradicate this objectionable behaviour, which detracts from the civilized image of society  and endangers community members as some beggars commit robberies under the guise of beggary.”

He urged community members to donate their money through the appropriate channels to support humanitarian efforts carried out under the auspices of the competent entities during Ramadan.

Major General Al Muhairi announced that crackdown campaigns will be carried out by the concerned police authorities to arrest beggars and take the appropriate legal sanctions against them. He also warned against the risks of interacting and sympathizing with beggars, as it could often be an introduction to commit other crimes such as robberies.

“Thanks to the ongoing awareness campaigns and the joint cooperation between the public and media, there was a marked decline in the number of beggars, year-after-year,” he added.

Major General Al Muhairi urged the public to report the actions and behaviours from beggars by calling the Police Operations Room on 999 or via the “Aman” service on 8002626, or via SMS on 2828. Every report will be dealt with immediately and referred to pertinent authorities, he said. – TradeArabia News Service




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