Launched by Abu Dhabi Police to educate them on how to deal with it and report it

Expo.. An electronic game that explains to children the dangers of "bullying"

Abu Dhabi Police launched the virtual reality game "Safety Adventures" at Expo 2020 Dubai.

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The Abu Dhabi Police General Command launched the first-of-its-kind virtual reality game "Safety Adventures" in the field of social security, in the main theater of the Fazaa pavilion "Expo 2020 Dubai", with the aim of educating children about the dangers of bullying, how to deal with it and ways to report, and it can be downloaded via apple store.

The game was launched in conjunction with the International Children's Day, which fell on November 20, and the International Anti-Bullying Week, by the Department of Social Support Centers in the Community Security Sector, in cooperation with the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Security and Police Sciences.

The Director of the Community Security Sector, Brigadier General Ahmed Masoud Al Mazrouei, stressed the police leadership's keenness to provide the best services with the highest standards of quality to all segments of the public and to harness modern technologies and information technology to enhance the process of communication and positive communication, and make it more flexible and able to adapt to new changes, pointing to the importance of developing services in various ways. Innovative that meets the needs of customers with a focus on the societal aspect of services, and he stressed the Abu Dhabi Police's endeavor to provide police services characterized by innovation, value-added and an unconventional style for all segments of society.

The Director of the Social Support Centers Department, Brigadier Saeed Hamad Al Kaabi, stated that the safety adventure game enhances children's awareness about dealing with the phenomenon of bullying through the characters of the game that send a message of tolerance and coexistence in our beloved country, through which a set of questions are asked in the form of different stages that illustrate the concept of bullying. and ways to prevent it.

He stated that "Safety Adventures" is a smart interactive electronic game that teaches children the skills of coexistence and tolerance with all races, religions and nationalities in peaceful ways, which are life skills that Abu Dhabi Police seeks to instill in the hearts of children, through the game characters "Salem", "Safety", "Mars". And “Amal” and the heroes of the first version, and the characters “Salem” and “Salama” were inspired by the heritage of the UAE, and the characters “Mars” and “Amal” from the vision of the Emirates so that children can choose the right character for them, and compete for the ascent of a space probe in an entertaining way, and in an environment Space, in 3D, according to the mechanics of the ladder and snake game.

He pointed out that the child is considered a winner when he reaches the 100th step. In the future, the game will contain several interactive games to contribute significantly to enhancing the concept of protecting and safety of the child from any risks that he may face at home, neighborhood, school and club.

The team working at the Virtual Training Center at the Saif bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences began the process of programming and developing the game last August.

This version will be part of the safety adventure game, which will include a number of educational and entertaining games for children.