Safety Ambassadors: A Pioneering Policing Strategy Promoting Child Confidence and Safety Through Child Participation

Presented By:

Dubai Police

Rise Up Session Date and Time:

October 9, 2025 2:30 pm

Country or Region Focus:

Middle East

Type of Session:

Presentation of innovative strategy developed by Dubai Police Force with Q&A

Public Health Pillar Focus:

Child, Survivor, and Community Participation in Solutions

Chair: Dr. Simone Toepfer, Head of Child Safeguarding, SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
Hermann-Gmeiner-Fonds Deutschland e.V.

Speakers:

Raising awareness and protecting children from violence or abuse
Smart application in the form of a game raising awareness about rights and responsibilities
An innovative and pioneering idea and the first of its kind in monitoring the environment of the child by involving children themselves in monitoring what their peers are exposed to.