Why Sharjah Police will be knocking on your door in August
Sharjah announces happiest districts in the city
Dubai: Residents in Sharjah should not be alarmed when the police come knocking on your door next month. It is all part of a census.
The Department of Statistics and Community Development in Sharjah (DSCD), in cooperation with Sharjah Police, announced that they will be carrying out a two-week study throughout the emirate to determine how safe residents feel in their community.
The upcoming study is due to take place on August 15, 2019.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Humaid Al Qasimi, head of DSCD, said the department has already prepared a number of opinion polls and surveys for government bodies, and was able to interpret the results based on scientific statistical methodologies.
More than 5,000 Emiratis and expats are expected to be surveyed, and will be asked to either fill out a questionnaire or respond by a telephone interview. All questions will be carried out in the three most popular languages spoken in Sharjah; Arabic, English and Urdu.
The emirate’s population stands at over 1.4 million people, including 175,432 Emiratis and over 1,2 million expatriates, according to a 2015 census carried out by the DSCD.
Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, said: “[We] are keen to achieve the aspirations of all citizens and residents in the emirate, and reach beyond their expectations.”
The study, titled Safe Community, is part of the Sharjah Government’s initiative to continuously monitor and analyze police services, and to achieve the highest rate of customer happiness.
Brig Dr Khalid Hamad Al Hammadi, director of the policy research center, pointed out that the collaboration between police and the DSCD will achieve “an unprecedented achievement in the field of opinion polls in the areas of security as it covers all areas of the emirate.”
The study, Al Hammadi continued, constitutes the first building brick in the field of continuous studies with the department, which achieves effective and continuous community interaction with all the beneficiaries of the services delivered by police.
This latest census is part of Sharjah’s efforts to improve government services.
The last major census was carried out in 2017 by police in collaboration with the Department of Districts and Villages in Sharjah, which was used to pinpoint the happiest and safest areas in the city.
Al Khalidiya was named as the safest district in the city to live in, with Al Rahmaniya being the most vibrant.
Sharjah announces happiest districts in the city
Sharjah Police made the announcement on Monday as part of its Happiness District initiative
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Authorities in the emirate recently launched a Happiness District initiative to pinpoint the happiest and safest areas in the city, and the results have been revealed.
Sharjah Police, in cooperation with the Department of Districts and Villages in Sharjah, on Monday announced that Al Khalidiya is the safest district in the city to live in, with Al Rahmaniya being the most vibrant.
The emirate’s population stands at over 1.4 million people, including 175,432 Emiratis and over 1,2 million expatriates, according to a 2015 census carried out by the Department of Statistics and Community Development in Sharjah (DSCD).
Al Khalidiya is popular among residents for its beachfront, which is known as Khalid Lagoon, and is located next to popular attractions such as Al Majaz Waterfront and Al Qasba.
Meanwhile, Al Rahmaniya is a suburban area located close to Sharjah National Park and the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club.
The Happiness District initiative aims at ensuring the happiness and safety of all residents of suburban areas in Sharjah city, in addition to increasing the security and safety awareness among the public.
This is not the only time that such awards will be handed out, as representative of the initiative announced that it will be held again in the coming years, with the aim of reducing the number of crimes in Sharjah.
The initiative also consolidates the main mission and speciality of the District Department in Sharjah’s government to ensure the public’s safety and conduct studies to reveal the best district that witnessed the least amount of criminal activity.
The announcement of the best districts was was attended by Brigadier Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, commander-in-chief of Sharjah Police, Shaikh Majid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, director of the Districts and Village Affairs Department, and a number of officials from Sharjah Police.
The initiative also rewarded the best social figure and best cooperating authorities, with Sharjah Media also awarded as the best media network.
Abdullah Sultan Bin Khadim, executive director of the Sharjah Charity Association, was awarded the best social personality, in addition to Sharjah Cooperative Society and Sharjah Islamic Bank as the most supportive and cooperative authorities.
/ Source: KhaleejTimes
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