Over 2,000 Algerian Children Were Involved In Crime During 2016
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On the occasion of the International Children’s Day, which is celebrated on June, 1, of each year, the National Security Forum at the Higher School of Police in Algiers, hosted on Wednesday, an information seminar that was organized by the the First Dean of Police Ms. Kheira Messaoudene, Head of the Office of Child Protection and Juvenile at the General Directorate of the National Security,and Mr. Abderrahmane Arar, Head of the Association ” Nada ”, and Professor Moustafa Khayati, Chairman of the National Commission for the Promotion of Health and the Development of Research, “FORAM”, where they revealed on the latest statistics about the involvement of 2,000 children in various crime cases in 2016.
In his opening speech, President of communication and media cell, the First Dean of Police, Mr. Aamer Laroum, asserted on the attention that is paid by the General Directorate for National Security, led by the Major General, Abdelghani Hamel, Director General of National Security, to the field of awareness and sensitization towards children and juveniles category, which contributes to the good upbringing of generations.
He said in this regard, that the initiatives and sensitization programs are sustained by the Algerian police at the educational institutions in various stages, and at the level of the national territory, which is carried out by the competent police frames in Psychology at the Directorate General of National Security, in partnership with various associations and organizations that are active in the community, then he highlighted that the results that were obtained in this area are very positive.
Both Professor Moustafa Khaiat, Chairman of the National Authority for Health Promotion and the Development of Research “FORAM”, and Mr. Abderrahman Arar, Head of the Association ” Nada ”, praised the efforts that are made by the Directorate General of National Security associations and civil society, and the accompaniment in various awareness campaigns, especially in the field work that is relating to the protection of children.
Concerning the figures that were recorded on the national territory in 2015, with respect to children who are in risk, over 2,111 children were registered in danger list, by the police services in general and child protection teams in particular, and to protect them over 1664 children were handed over to their relatives, and 408 were presented to the judges of the juvenile court, who ordered placing them in specialized centres, while 39 children were re-integrated into specialized centres.