Ajman Police launches the "Safe Crossing Heroes" initiative to raise awareness among children about run-over accidents.

The Comprehensive City Police Station at the Ajman Police General Command has launched an awareness initiative titled "Safe Crossing Heroes." The initiative aims to educate children and their parents about safe road crossing methods and educate them about wrong behaviors that could threaten their safety and expose them to run-over accidents. This initiative is part of Ajman Police's efforts to raise traffic awareness and enhance security and safety in the community. Colonel Ghaith Khalifa Al Kaabi, Head of the Madinah Comprehensive Police Station, said the initiative aims to instill a culture of traffic safety in children from an early age through field and interactive awareness programs. These programs help reduce the rate of run-over accidents resulting from common misbehaviors, such as children playing in the streets and on sidewalks, or parents' negligence in supervising their children. Captain Hamad Ali bin Zaal Al Muhairi, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Branch at the Madinah Comprehensive Police Station, added that the station's work teams carried out field campaigns on roads and public places, during which awareness leaflets were distributed to parents and children. The leaflets contained a digital barcode with detailed material explaining the requirements for safe crossing for children, followed by another barcode designed to measure the extent of benefit and satisfaction with the initiative.