UAE HAILED AS THE WORLD'S SAFEST NATION

 

After being recently hailed as the safest nation in the world, the UAE has made another noteworthy achievement this year. 96.1 percent of individuals said that they felt comfortable going outdoors at night, according to authorities.

General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai Developers, noted in a statement that last year's national agenda index was optimistic at all levels of safety and security, paving the way for the country to be at the top in a variety of regions.

Lt. Gen Tamim recently announced at a press conference to disclose findings at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City that the survey found that 96.1 percent of people in the UAE felt comfortable and happy. He also reported that the nation was first and that Singapore came second with 94%, adding that the plans and initiatives of the UAE were behind the landmark to make it the safest in the world.

As one of the reasons for certain residents not feeling comfortable and comfortable, Major General Dr. Abdul Quddus Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Quality and Efficiency, cited the absence of signage or lamp posts on the streets to spot police station positions.

He also added that their leaders encouraged them to strengthen the sense of safety of people, stressing that with many security measures and projects helped to do this, the UAE has become a safe haven amid the downturn in safety around the world.

Major-General Shaikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Ajman Police Commander-in-Chief, emphasized that the UAE is second to New York City in average response times to emergencies. GPS in the patrol car response system, he said, has helped them to reach the scene of collisions and incidents quicker than ever before.

Major General Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, president of the Federal Traffic Council, announced that with 3.83 casualties per 100,000 people in the UAE in 2018, road deaths had decreased compared to 4.53 casualties per 100,000 people in 2017. He noted that since 2008, when there were 13.5 deaths per 100,000 populations, there has been a 71 percent downturn.

Commenting on the tremendous decline in spite of many difficulties they encountered, the General said they pooled all their resources to minimize the number of road casualties. He went on to say that through the country's transportation services, all traffic campaigns are now united.

In the meantime, according to Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director-General of the Federal Criminal Police at the Ministry of the Interior, the crime rate in the UAE was also down, with the country landing on the lowest position in the list of murders and kidnappings.

Brig Al Amimi emphasized that, compared to 67.69 in 2017; the measure for violent crime was 49.5 percent in 2018. He also noted that the Developers in UAE finished first with 0.7 percent in the lowest rate of crimes linked to homicides, 0.8 percent abduction, and 1.2 percent robbery.

The key to reducing response times for smart services

According to Lt. Gen Dahi Khalfan, cutting-edge crime reporting strategies have paved the way for reducing reaction times.

He noted that they have launched an app that helps users to make reports or track crimes using their mobile. Gen Khalfan also announced that over 4,000 incidents were reported by individuals via cell phones, and all police station facilities are now on the country's mobile phones.