Wam, Sun Aug 25, 2013

Ministry of Interior boosts its Child Protection Efforts with Initiatives and Projects

2013-08-25 10:25:08
WAM ABU DHABI, 25th August, 2013 (WAM) --

The Ministry of Interior is boosting its child protection efforts by implementing a number of initiatives and projects across the country.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that the UAE has made great progress in the child protection field. He reiterated that the procedures followed by the Child Protection Department at the Ministry of Interior have been in place since its launch and have been upheld successfully through cooperation and partnership with various relevant institutions in the state.

He praised the continuous support and commitment of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in all matters that benefit children and achieve HH's visions to make the UAE a cultural center and an example in the region for enhancing protection and the security of children. This is achieved through many procedures undertaken that promote security and safety in society.

The Secretary General valued the cooperation between the General Headquarters in the Ministry of Interior and their participation in applying the vision and goals across the nation in an effort to enhance child protection.

This came during the first meeting for liaison officers for child protection, which was held in the Ministry of Interior Center for Child Protection.

The meeting, which was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al Shammari, Director of the Ministry of Interior's Child Protection Center, tackled preparations to execute the "table" practice. It will be held next year on the federal level to evaluate the efficiency of current work procedures that are specific for investigation in child cases.

The meeting discussed the guidelines of investigation procedures with regard to aggression and neglect cases that might take place against children. It also covered the training programs that the General Secretary and Director of the Child Protection Department in the Ministry of Interior requested to build required capacities and experiences in order to achieve the highest levels of police performance and apply the best international practices.

The three programs will be distributed over three levels; the first one covers an introduction to child protection, the second one addresses the means of accomplishment, and the third tackles the planning and preparation to meet with child victims, investigation, and mutual work.

Lt. Colonel Faisal Al Shammari thanked the liaison officers for their efforts underscoring the importance of their role in the lateral coordination in the headquarters between specialized units as well as vertically on the level of the Ministry of Interior.

The Director of the Child Protection Center in the Ministry of Interior reiterated the commitment and attention that the General Secretary of the Child Protection Department in the Ministry of Interior grants for different projects and initiatives related to child protection. He noted that the Ministry of Interior is supporting and preparing for a social program that shall be executed by different institutions across the nation to provide parents and child care service providers with the opportunity to build potential, and gain skills and expertise that enhance children safety. This program is in place to decrease injuries due to traffic accidents, fires, falling from balconies, drowning, poisoning, and many other preventable childhood accidents. 

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