Sharjah: The number of criminal cases in the Sharjah had dropped by 10.76 per cent during first half of 2017 as compared to 2016 figures, according to statistics released by Sharjah Police.
Colonel Khalifa Kalander, director of the Comprehensive Police Stations at Sharjah Police, attributed this drop in crime rates to the strict security measures enforced by the police, in addition to the positive effects of the continuous awareness drives, aimed at curbing social afflicts, and to achieve a secure and stable society.
Col. Kalander said the number of the criminal reports put forward to the various police stations affiliated to the directorate in 2017 were 3,128 reports as against 3,505 reports in the same period of 2016; a decrease of 377 reports.
He said the keenness of the police leadership to provide the best policing services to community members, and to continuously strive to enhance security staff members’ levels of efficiency and performance, by providing them with high quality training to guarantee proficiency, accuracy, in catering to the needs of community members, and ensuring prompt response to the various security reports, has helped in curbing crime.
Col. Kalander said that engaging the public in diverse awareness programmes, messages and campaigns carried out by the police contributed positively in reducing crime rates and instilling community awareness, which helped achieve such great success.
