The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ today launched a media and social awareness initiative under the theme: “No to Begging.” The initiative warns the public against the risks of interacting with beggars. The prevalence of beggars increases before and during the Holy Month of Ramadan and other religious holidays.
Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the concerned police entities have intensified their campaigns to crackdown on beggars and take legal action against them. Moreover, he warned the public against risks of interacting with beggars and sympathizing with them, as it can often be an introduction to commit other crimes such as robberies. He also warned the public against diseases that could be transmitted from beggars, and the harm they could cause by being spread to family and community members.
“The “No to Begging” initiative launched by the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior comes under the “Your Safety” campaign. It completes other campaigns where various police and security entities within the country collaborate to curtail begging. These campaigns follow the same educational methods to inform the public against beggars and urge community members to donate their money through the appropriate channels to support humanitarian efforts carried out under the auspices of concerned entities during the Holy Month of Ramadan,” emphasized Major General Al Menhali.
Major General Al Menhali further noted that warning ads will be published in newspapers and posted on screens during the initiative’s events in a number of malls in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, he pointed out that the ongoing awareness-raising initiatives, along with the active public and media cooperation, have helped to decrease the number of beggars every year.
“The concerned police entities, as well as their headquarters and departments are exerting great efforts to combat this scourge, and address it through inspection and awareness campaigns to eradicate this issue; begging is uncivilized and leaves a bad impression on the community. It also endangers community members as some beggars commit robberies under the guise of beggary,” stressed Major General Al Menhali.
The Director General of Police Operations in Abu Dhabi Police reiterated that police efforts can only fully come to fruition through a collaborative community effort. The public must assume their duties as they are the first line of defense against this issue. He also emphasized the important role of effective public information to curtail begging and its negative effects on society.
Concluding, he urged the public to cooperate by reporting beggars. Individuals can call the emergency number 999 to report beggars immediately and transfer them to the relevant authorities.
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Photo: Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali
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