The Abu Dhabi Police offered 100 Braille tourism brochures to the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs to acquaint visually-impaired and blind visitors to the emirate, with the services provided by the Tourism Police Section at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The Zayed Higher Organization is the first authority to benefit from this humanitarian service. 

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), noted that the initiative that was adopted by the Criminal Investigation Department aims at upgrading the level of services provided to the public. “This initiative represents a step towards wider integration for blind and visually-impaired individuals into society. It also contributes to enhancing the evolving nature of Abu Dhabi’s tourism offering, and reflecting the identified the touristic, entertainment and cultural aspects of the emirate, which has emerged as a major and popular tourist destination; in coordination with the concerned authorities,” he said.

Furthermore, Colonel Dr. Borshid noted that the humanitarian initiative is a part of the police leadership’s directives, within the ‘Plants of Hope’ initiative, which was launched by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The ‘Plants of Hope’ initiative aims to support and care for people with disabilities, provide them with a decent life and integrate them into the society.

Adding further, he said: “Providing care and assistance for people with special needs, stems primarily from this category’s right to effectively exercise their rights as citizens. It also aims at spreading the police culture, as well as raising awareness among people with special needs about purposeful issues, in order to promote respect for human rights, and observance of the law and social values”.  He also reiterated the Tourism Police Section’s keenness to make the most use of its potential in order to provide optimal and superior services to the public, especially the blind and visually-impaired; as part of the plans aimed at reinforcing support for people with special needs. This comes in response to the directives of the higher leadership, which dedicates a great attention to supporting, integrating, and empowering this segment, as it is an integral part of the fabric of the UAE society.

A delegation from the Tourism Police Section has recently visited the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs and offered 100 Braille Tourism brochures  designed primarily for use by blind and visually-impaired (50 copies  in Arabic and 50 copies in English).

The Abu Dhabi Police reflected the message of the Zayed Higher Organization aimed at providing support and care to people with special needs and integrating them into society. A number of blind people inspected the brochure; and expressed their thanks and appreciation for Abu Dhabi Police for sponsoring this noble humanitarian project.

For his part, Lieutenant Colonel Muzeed Al Otaibi, Chief of the Tourism Police Section, stressed the Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to provide all forms of support, find new ways to overcome obstacles that may impede the integration of people with special needs positively within their communities as individuals who are able to be productive and creative; thanks to the ongoing attention and support from the UAE leadership.

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