Sharjah: The Sharjah Police drones helped ‘foil’ a robbery attempt and ‘save’ a drowning person off a beach in record time.
In a simulated exercise on Sunday, March 14, the police carried out a drill to test the efficacy of drones in real-life. The scenarios tested the security readiness and challenges. The drill was held at the Special Task Force headquarters in Al Zahia. A number of police senior officers attended the drill.
Brigadier General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, witnessed scenarios that simulate the real-life scenarios that the drones team were assigned. He pointed out that the most important characteristic of the scenarios were implemented in perfect harmony. The drill demonstrated the capabilities of the team and innovative modern technologies to deal with different events.
Covid UAE: Sharjah field hospital to open next week
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Police teams and volunteers will also be supporting its operations.
Sharjah is set to open its Covid field hospital in Al Zahia next week,
Khaleej Times has learnt.
Maj-Gen Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, had revealed the information on the sidelines of a recent media forum.
Brig-Gen Abdullah bin Amer, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, confirmed that Al Zahia field hospital is all set to accommodate emergency cases related to Covid-19. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, a specialised medical team would be stationed at the facility. Police teams and volunteers will also be supporting its operations.
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Sharjah: The chief of Sharjah Police has appealed to the authorities concerned to stop issuing visit visas to certain categories of applicants during the forthcoming Ramadan, in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to stop activities such as begging.
Sharjah Police have warned the public not to fall for beggars this Ramadan, even as the authorities are ramping up patrols to tackle the issue on city’s streets.
Sharjah Police are reminding the public not to help beggars, some of whom allegedly prey on people’s goodwill during Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As many as 730 beggars have been arrested and deported during the pandemic in UAE. Police have assured that over the past five months, the issue of begging has decreased.
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