The Community Police Department of Abu Dhabi Police has discussed with its strategic partners the negative effects of internet cafes on minors and teenagers, ways of cooperation and the steps required to confront the problem.
The issue was discussed in a meeting chaired by Lt Colonel Mubarak bin Meheroum, director of community police department.
Head of Geographical Partnerships at the Community Police Department, First Lit Humaid Al Dirae, delivered a presentation about the negative effects of the internet cafes on minors and teenagers, and reviewed the findings obtained by a study prepared by a team on this issue. He elucidated a set of proposals presented by the department to curb theses negative effects.
The internet cafes receive children and school students during the school day, allow them to smoke and watch porn sites, while no experienced employees are available to monitor their behavior.
Another meeting is scheduled during the next few days to complete discussions on the issue and explore the proposals to be submitted by partners in order to handle the problem.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Abu Dhabi Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Municipalities Department, the Media National Council, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and Emirates Communications Company (Etisalat).
