Ajman Police enhances the awareness of parents and their children about the dangers of electronic games

As part of its continuous efforts to achieve its social responsibility towards the family and its members, and to preserve the social fabric safe from the dangers of the rapid development in technology and its dependencies, the Ajman Police General Command organized a comprehensive awareness campaign for parents about the dangers of electronic games on children and their negative effects, implemented by the Media and Public Relations Department to achieve the strategic goal of enhancing security and safety. Major Noura Sultan Al Shamsi, Head of Media and Public Relations Department, said that the campaign came as part of the police’s efforts to enhance families’ and parents’ awareness of the dangers of their children’s use of electronic games, especially after the rapid and growing development in this style of games, which in its stages of development allowed users to share their personal data and private photos. And opened the door for written and audio conversations, which puts their children in danger if they misuse them. The head of the media and public relations department added that the dangers of electronic games on children are extortion, bullying and threats if the extortionists obtain the children's personal data and photos, in addition to their exposure to fraud and theft if they use bank cards to subscribe or buy through unreliable sites, other than that. Psychological and social problems and risks resulting from addiction and abandonment of the family environment. Major Noura Al Shamsi called on parents to follow up and monitor their children constantly, and to resort to an open and frank dialogue with them to gain their confidence to ensure their family refuge in the event that one of them is exposed to any risks while using electronic games or the Internet and social media in general, stressing that the Ajman Police and the Social Support Center Willing to provide support in any consequences that children or their parents may face in dealing with the Internet.