Dubai Police study says 80 initiatives generated $176.4 million in social value
A Dubai Police study released by PR Newswire says 80 community initiatives generated AED 647.9 million in social return on investment for 3.8 million beneficiaries from 2017 to 2026.
A Dubai Police study released through PR Newswire says 80 community initiatives generated AED 647.9 million, or $176.4 million, in social return on investment for 3.8 million beneficiaries between 2017 and 2026.
According to the release, the study examined initiatives across education, health, awareness and sport. It says the Future Foresight Centre conducted the study and that economic and community contributions made up AED 542.7 million, or $147.8 million, of the total SROI.
The release also breaks out AED 31.7 million, or $8.6 million, for quality of life, AED 62.8 million, or $17.1 million, for public trust, AED 5 million, or $1.36 million, for community wellbeing and AED 5.7 million, or $1.55 million, for accessibility and participation opportunities.
It says the analysis found a positive correlation of 0.44 with the Happiness Index, 0.45 with the Happiness, Security and Awareness Index and 0.44 with perceptions of safety. The release also reports negative correlations with crime-related indicators, including a negative 0.41 correlation with concerning crimes and a negative 0.796 correlation between customer happiness and crime rates.
Lieutenant General Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri, identified in the release as commander-in-chief of Dubai Police, said the results reflect sustainable community initiatives, community partnerships, quality of life, trust in police, perceptions of safety and crime prevention.
The release names several initiatives and participation figures. It says Positive Spirit reached two million people, Esaad benefited more than 1.15 million, Ride with Dubai Police reached 40,000 people and UAE SWAT Challenge activities benefited 51,000.
It also says 7,189 volunteers contributed 249,916 hours from 2017 to 2026, generating estimated financial savings of AED 21.7 million, or $5.9 million.
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