VGT Welcomes the Joining of Child Rescue Coalition

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) recently welcomed the joining of the Child Rescue Coalition to the VGT, with the aim to promote the efforts of protecting children from online sexual exploitation. The new membership joining came after a vote by the members of the VGT’s Board of Directors.

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Chair of the VGT stressed that the joining of the Child Rescue Coalition is an important addition to the VGT, given the Coalition’s efforts and success in fighting child sexual abuse. The efforts are embodied through advanced data and technology, provided to child exploitation investigators around the world, to help track, arrest and convict those who use the internet to harm children.

He pointed the keenness of the UAE to support the efforts of the VGT in child protection, and noted the cooperation in fighting children related crimes on a global level. He reiterated on the work through the current chair of the VGT to engage as many law enforcement agencies as possible in the VGT to continue its role in law enforcement; drive leading projects and programs; and mobilize the world, public opinion, and awareness organizations to dedicate their efforts to protect children from any violations.

“We are honored to be included among an elite group of organizations committed to the protection of our most vulnerable populations, our children," said Carly Asher Yoost, president and founder of the Child Rescue Coalition. “The development of international relationships, networks and communications that this recognition affords us is instrumental to our continued growth and success.”

According to the Child Rescue Coalition (CRC), to date, the sophisticated Child Protection System technology has successfully aided in the prosecution and conviction of more than 6,500 online predators and rescued over 1,000 abused children in the past four years. Arrests have been made in over 20 countries.

The CRC, is a Boca Raton-based nonprofit organization with global reach, has spent the past decade building the world’s most sophisticated technology to hunt online predators.

Through proactive partnerships with law enforcement, the nonprofit’s system has tracked 44 million offenders around the world in order to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.

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MoI Council in Al Ain Calls for Promoting Positive Patriotism

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

During the Ministry of Interior’s Council hosted by Bakhit Suwaidan Al Ketbi at his residence in Al Ain, participants called for enacting policies to promote positive patriotism amongst citizens. They also called for establishing work strategies that focus on the valuable role of the family and educational institutions in enhancing citizens’ loyalty and sense of belonging. Participants also stressed the need to reinforce the sense of patriotism in young people, by encouraging them to attend the different social and traditional events and festivals, and to engage in volunteer work.

The council, held in Al Ain under the theme “Loyalty and the sense of belonging to the country”, is part of the series of awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau,  in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Brigadier Dr. Khalfan Sultan Al Kendi, Head of the Personnel Affairs Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, tackled the sense of belonging and loyalty towards the UAE. He explained the strong and pronounced connection between both concepts; stressing the need to nurture these positive concepts amongst the youth and to instill the value of positive patriotism in them as an expression of gratitude towards the generous benevolent country.

Adding further, Brigadier Al Kendi said: “Loyalty triggers a strong sense of belonging and the sense of belonging strengthens healthy social relations. Loyalty is clearly expressed in a deep-rooted sense of belonging to the country and loyalty to the leaders, and is closely linked to national pride.”

Brigadier Al Kendi highlighted the main components of the values of loyalty and belonging to the country, notably taking pride in the country and its achievements and maintaining its national security. He noted that loyalty and belonging to the country are instrumental to enhancing citizens’ national identity based on several aspects, such as common history, religion, and environment.

In conclusion, Brigadier Al Kendi discussed the effect of increasing citizens’ loyalty and sense of belonging, and their role in reinforcing their sense of patriotism. This would ensure positive interaction and dedication in discharging their national duties, protecting the country, and ultimately taking part in the national efforts to elevate the name of the UAE and maintain its gains.

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Police College Honors 53 Distinguished Students

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College honored a number of its distinguished students in academic, behavioral, and leadership fields. This step falls within the College’s strategy that aims to adopt and encourage creative staff. Brigadier Waleed Salim Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College in Abu Dhabi awarded 53 students and a number of personnel and civilians with certificates and commemorative gifts.

Brigadier Al Shamesi asserted that the College is committed to continue working on implementing all standards required under the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program. The College is also keen to continuously respond to the police leadership vision to realize the MoI strategy and implementing it. This is realized via educating and training qualified staff capable of translating the plans and policies to a better future.

“We are delighted to honor our sons and daughters who realized distinguished levels in academic, behavioral, and leadership fields,” he said. “We trust their capacities as they are equipped with science and knowledge, and have received advanced training. With the doubling of their responsibilities, the role of and duties of the police authorities is also doubling, due to the comprehensive development of the UAE under the umbrella of our wise leadership, and due to the development of crime methods. Globalization has also resulted in negative and positive practices, some of which are unconventional criminal acts that were added to the conventional criminal methods.”

He also noted that maintaining developmental gains urges us to develop tools and technologies of fighting crime in order to maintain safety of the society. He also said that the College is committed to reviewing and developing assessment standards regularly in order to keep pace with modern changes in training, administration, quality, and excellence on individual and institutional levels. For this reason we are interested in building intellectual capabilities that is competent, skillful, professional, and science-based.

He also pointed out that the Police College throughout its 30-year journey has, and still, participated to building modern police forces based on sound strategic, scientific, and methodological planning that is capable of keeping pace with developments and changes of our modern era. The Police College succeeded in preparing and habilitating national dedicated staff that can counter various aspects of crime, take up the responsibilities of police work, and contribute to protecting stability of the UAE by maintaining security under the rule of law.

For his part, Lt. Colonel Muhammad Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Media and Public Relations Section at the College said: “parallel to the ‘Reading Initiative’ launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; we distributed today 200 books on the audience. The materials of these books covered history, social, and security topics. We are also preparing for an Arabic calligraphy courses next month, as well as other initiative for teaching Arabic language, mobile library, and other initiatives that will help building positive active characters.

The event was attended by heads of departments, chiefs of sections, officers, lecturers, as well as personnel and civil attendees. The activities started with the honorees entering the arena, and after playing the national anthem, verses of holy Qur’an were recited. After that, certificates and gifts were awarded to the honored individuals.

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4th GCC Inmates Week Activities Conclude

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, December 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The fourth GCC Inmates Week concluded its activities. Held under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the week’s activities program was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Department of Tourism and Development.

Held under the slogan “Together to Achieve Reform”, the event included a diverse number of activities and awareness programs across all of the participating Emirates, with delegations from various correctional and punitive establishments from GCC countries in attendance.

Brigadier Hamad Khamis Al Dhaheri, Deputy Head of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at the Ministry of Interior, praised the efforts exerted to ensure the success of the fourth GCC Inmates Week. He also noted that the week’s program included a diverse set of activities at multiple locations in malls and public places across the UAE. The activities showcased the civilized humane treatment received by inmates of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments in the UAE, as well as the different activities and programs organized for their benefit. The program also shed the light on products that are manufactured by inmates while serving their sentence at the Establishments.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri also expressed his thanks to the delegated officers from GCC countries. He praised their participation in the program’s activities and their valuable contribution to the efforts to achieve the noble objectives of this unified GCC activity.

During the closing ceremony, which was held in Dubai, Brigadier Al Dhaheri awarded shields and certificates of appreciation to the GCC officers who took part in the program. He praised the participating delegations’ positive and active role in supporting the event by exchanging expertise and advice. It is worth mentioning that the delegations visited a number of sections at the Punitive and Correctional Establishments, and took part in the activities organized across all Emirates.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri also asserted that the Punitive and Correctional Establishments in the UAE play a valuable role in reforming and rehabilitating inmates by encouraging positive behavior and reducing negative and objectionable attitudes. The Establishments accommodates inmates throughout their sentence and endeavor to rehabilitate them by enrolling them in rehabilitative, educational and psychological programs to help them return to their communities as upright and active citizens.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri stressed the need for concerted efforts between of all community institutions in the correctional process to rehabilitate inmates and to integrate them into society through post-release care and make sure that those who have been reformed are not looked at by society in a negative way. He also noted that choosing the slogan "Together to Achieve Reform" for the GCC Inmates Week 2015 is in line with the efforts to dedicate attention to inmates and provide them with complete support and care through rehabilitation activities and post-care programs.

He added that the UAE has dedicated the utmost importance to the welfare of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments’ inmates and their families. He also pointed out to the valuable efforts exerted by governmental and private sectors’ entities in providing all the resources needed by the inmates’ families. “Caring for inmates is a shared responsibility between all community institutions, which grants success to the Punitive and Correctional Establishments efforts as they provide care, rehabilitation and support to inmates,” he noted.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri also noted that organizing the GCC Inmates Week confirms the ongoing determination of the UAE and its competent authorities to promote the various aspects of care for inmates and their families. This is realized by engaging community members and mobilizing their efforts and potential to address the situation of this category of individuals, who have suffered a set of different circumstances and factors that led them to commit crimes and violate the law.

Adding further, he said: “As much as the UAE is committed to promoting and enforcing the rule of law, achieving justice and restoring rights, we are also committed to providing care for inmates and to preserve their dignity as human beings in the first place, by protecting their rights and granting them equitable treatment under the laws,. This would allow inmates to realize their mistakes and change their attitudes to return to society as upright citizens who participate in community building.”

He also pointed out to the UAE’s commitment to provide care and assistance to the families of inmates and helping them lead normal lives and overcome the hardships and negative effects of the absence of their breadwinners. “This is achieved by encouraging community organizations and institutions to help inmates’ families, empower them to overcome hardships and maintain their cohesion,” he concluded.

In conjunction with the GCC Inmates Week, a number of activities were organized; notably a specialized seminar was held with participation of experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); and the Innovation Lab workshop, which was attended by the Deputy Director General of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department, along with heads of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments departments at the Ministry of Interior.

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Police Sports Association Honors UAE Police National Shooting Team

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Police Sports Association honored the President and members of the UAE Police National Shooting team, in recognition of their efforts for ranking forth globally in the International Police Pistol Shooting Championship. It is noteworthy that this Championship was organized by the International Police Sports Union (USIP) in Budapest last May.

Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Police Sports Association said that this accolade is in response to the directives of the police leadership. “This gesture falls also in line with the Ministry of Interior’s strategy to honor top achievers, so as to encourage them to accomplish greater achievements at various levels,” he added. Moreover, Al Dhaheri stressed the keenness of the Police Sports Association to meet all the requirements of the police national teams and support them to achieve further milestones to raise the UAE flag high in various international forums and events.

Chairman of the Police Sports Association praised the achievement of the UAE Police National Shooting Team noting that these positive results were realized as a result of the efforts of the police heroes. He wished that the national team would achieve further milestones and greater results that commensurate with the reputation and status of the UAE police. Al Dhaheri congratulated the members of the team for this achievement, whishing them further luck and success.

Furthermore, the head of the participating police team delegation expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Police Sports Association for this generous gesture. “The national sports team is committed to deliver more and achieve honorable results for this generous country,” he indicated. Al Dhaheri also noted the cooperation of all members of the national team to achieve this milestone and represent the UAE praiseworthily manner in international forums.

Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, accompanied by Brigadier Saleh Al Matroushi, and Brigadier Adel Abdul Rahman, Director of Financial Affairs at the Ministry, distributed certificates and gifts to the honorees.

The ceremony was attended by Colonel Aref Ali Obaid Al Rayes, Acting Head of the Police Sports Association Department, and a number of members of the Police Sports Association’s Board of Directors.

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Abu Dhabi Traffic Intensifies its Patrols during New Year Holiday

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Directorate General of Central Operations of Abu Dhabi Police announced that it has intensified traffic monitoring on the emirate’s roads during the New Year celebrations in order to provide traffic safety; prevent disturbances and noise; and reduce any uncivilized behaviors that are contrary to the law.

Brigadier Khamis Ishaq Mohammed, Director of the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said: “the directorate will deal firmly with motorists driving at dangerous speeds on roads at any time, because this violation poses a serious threat to other road users.” He also warned against driving with no respect to the law and stressed that the police will show no leniency in enforcing penalties on offenders.    

Moreover, he called upon road users to abide by the speed limits during the New Year celebrations; cooperate with the police; and be extremely cautious while driving; in order to ensure their own safety and the safety of others. He also advised motorists to observe traffic laws and regulations and to refrain from committing violations under any excuse and pretext.

He also reminded motorists of the importance of consciousness and concentration in order to see the road clearly and control the vehicle properly, and to avoid sitting behind the wheel while under the influence of certain medications such as painkillers, which undermine drivers’ ability to control the vehicle and alter his good judgment of road conditions, and may pose serious risks to everyone.

In conclusion, the Director of the Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police called upon parents and families to monitor their children’s behavior in order to protect them against the dangers of peer pressure and to help them maintain their safety and avoid legal accountability and traffic accidents, wishing safety for all.

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Calls for Fostering Social Efforts to Limit Youth Traffic Accidents

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Participants at the Ministry of Interior Council held under the theme “Traffic Awareness Schools” stressed the importance of fostering social efforts in enhancing traffic culture among the youth, as well as opening dialogue channels with them via public councils and other means in order to ensure their commitment to traffic laws. Hosted by Salim bin Kubainah Al Rashedi at his residence in Al Nahda, Abu Dhabi, the council was organized by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police within the framework of the MoI councils.

Participants also recommended families and parents to provide the youth with advice and encourage them to implement laws and adhere to designated speeds, as well as avoid driving recklessly. Participants also called upon parents to prevent minors without driving licenses from driving vehicles as it prejudice their safety. They also asserted that protecting the youth from traffic accidents is a shared responsibility of all segments of the society without exceptions.

Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of Public Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, Abu Dhabi Police stressed the importance of public participation in enhancing traffic awareness for the youth. The youth category represents 53.6% of the total number of driving license holders in the Emirate. Statistics show that they are the main category responsible for traffic accidents with 63% of the total number of accidents during January 1st - September 30th 2015 were attributed to them. 34% of the road fatalities were of the youth during the same period.

He also noted that the 2016 traffic awareness plan includes multiple programs that aim to activate the role of the family and society in limiting traffic accidents and fostering communication and dialogue channels with the youth. The plan also aims to encourage the youth to commit to traffic laws in order to realize sustainable traffic safety and protect people’s lives.

Additionally, Colonel Al Ameri reviewed causes of accidents via demonstrative and real-life movies. The causes include violating lane discipline, speeding, failing to pay attention to the road conditions, sudden swerving, failing to leave sufficient distance between vehicles, merging onto a major road before ensuring adequate space, bursting tires, and red light jumping. He also highlighted the importance of using seatbelt, as it is one of the main tools of limiting fatalities and injuries in traffic accidents.

Concluding, he called upon drivers to adhere to the designated speeds, and warned them against distraction while driving such as answering phone calls or texting, as this can lead to traffic accidents, or affecting the traffic flow. He also asserted that driving without a driving license is a violation of the law and represents great dangers for people’s lives. He also called upon families to cooperate with the police on limiting negative practices to protect the youth against traffic accidents.

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