The Dubai Police have warned public\nmembers against beggars who take advantage of their sympathy and generosity in\nfront of mosque entrances, clinics, hospitals, shops, and roads, urging them\nnot to be deceived by their fabricated stories aimed at manipulating people to\nobtain material and non-material benefits. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Excellency Major General Jamal Salem\nAl Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations,\nstated that Dubai Police continues its efforts to combat begging in collaboration\nwith internal and external partners through the ‘Begging is a Wrong Concept of\nCompassion’ anti-begging campaign, which aims to reduce the number of beggars\nand street peddlers who exploit others’ feelings and sympathy and ensure the\nhighest levels of safety and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Jalaf underscored the deceptive\ntactics used by beggars to exploit people’s emotions and earn money illegally.\nHe highlighted that Dubai Police have successfully arrested an Asian gang using\nvehicles with neighbouring countries’ plate numbers. “They falsely\nintroduce themselves as fellow citizens, accompanied by women and children, to\nmanipulate the compassion of community members,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Jallaf stressed the importance of not\nresponding to beggars’ pleas or dealing with them based on compassion and\nsympathy for their appearance. He encouraged the public to assist police by\nimmediately reporting any beggars spotted through the call centre (901), Dubai\nPolice’s “Eye” platform via its smart app or the E-Crime service for\nreporting electronic crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Brigadier Ali Salem Al\nShamsi, Director of the Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department, explained\nthat there are official entities, charitable organizations, and associations to\nwhich anyone in need can turn for financial assistance. He highlighted that\nsome people justify their begging by claiming they need money, which is illegal\nand punishable under Federal Law No. 9 of 2018 concerning combating begging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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