Ajman Police promotes community health by implementing the “Your Life is Purer Without Smoking” initiative

As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance community security and promote community health, the Investigation Department at the Ajman Police General Headquarters launched the “Your Life is Purer Without Smoking” initiative to address the phenomenon of smoking, combat it and reduce its risks, in addition to raising awareness of its resulting effects, especially electronic cigarettes. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Ajman Police, said that the initiative was launched after a series of meetings with the concerned authorities, to discuss ways to confront the phenomenon, limit its spread, and control illegal sales outlets, to prevent their sale to those under the age of eighteen. The campaign included inspection tours to catch uncertified distributors and those evading licenses and taxes, and other tours of retail outlets for tobacco products, and warnings against selling electronic cigarettes or any other tobacco products to those under the legal age. Signs were installed warning and prohibiting the entry of those under the age of eight. ten to these stores, and obliging them to show their personal identification to prove their eligibility to purchase these products. The campaign also touched on spreading awareness through official social media and written, audio and visual media, in addition to distributing awareness leaflets to various establishments, as well as organizing awareness lectures in various institutions as well as universities to raise awareness of the dangers of this phenomenon to public health and safety on the widest possible scale. . The Director of the Criminal Investigation Department warned against selling electronic cigarettes or any other tobacco products in any unlicensed online stores, and to report any person who sells these products illegally, stressing that Ajman Police will be on the lookout for anyone who dares to harm the health and safety of society. And its members.