Sharjah Police arrests 95 beggars and street vendors.”

The Anti-Begging and Street Vendors Committee at the Sharjah Police General Command arrested (95) beggars and street vendors within fourteen days, as part of the “Begging is a Crime and Giving is a Responsibility” campaign that it launched at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with the Security Media Department, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the phenomenon of begging and enhance community awareness of its dangers and negative repercussions on security and society.

Director of the Special Tasks Department and Head of the Anti-Begging and Street Vendors Committee, Lieutenant Colonel Yousef Al-Mahmoud, explained that the field teams have intensified their efforts since the launch of the campaign, and increased their readiness to monitor beggars in various regions, and deal immediately with reports received through official channels, indicating that the campaign depends on two main axes: field control and community awareness.

Lieutenant Colonel Al-Mahmoud stated that the teams were able to arrest (75) men and (20) women of different nationalities, and pointed out that the beggars took this behavior as a profession to make a quick profit, exploiting the spirit of giving among members of society, and using various camouflage methods to seek the sympathy of passers-by, especially worshipers when they leave the mosques.

Lieutenant Colonel Yousef Al Mahmoud confirmed that these behaviors are considered a crime punishable by law, because they cause harm to the image of society and exploitation of its human values ​​​​based on solidarity and giving. He stated that Sharjah Police continues to implement its awareness programs through its digital platforms and various media outlets, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the dangers of supporting beggars, and the necessity of directing donations to the official channels approved in the state that ensure that aid reaches its true beneficiaries without exploitation or fraud.

He called on community members to support the campaign’s efforts and cooperate with police authorities by reporting any cases of begging via the number 901, stressing that community participation is an essential element in reducing this phenomenon.