Sergeant Kholoud Abdullah Al Marri has become the first qualified female officer of the Dubai Police working in the field of detecting underwater explosives.
Sgt. Al Marri has undergone a six-month practical training to acquire the necessary skills to conduct a thorough inspection at various locations, detect suspicious items, and defuse and dispose of explosive hazards.
“I’m grateful to have a job that never ceases to motivate me with new challenges,” Sgt. Al Marri commented.
“Dubai Police has created a motivating environment for the youth in general and women, in particular, to ensure we strive for nothing but excellence,” she added.
Sgt. Al Marri has been trained to utilise AI-enabled technologies to facilitate her missions and reduce potential risks that field specialists usually encounter. She was among the first female batch to be professionally trained in 2020 on conducting security inspections and diffusing explosives.
She then “enrolled in advanced diving courses and joined the underwater explosives team, who is responsible for disarming, rendering safe, and disposing of explosive hazards,” explained Colonel Hisham Al Suwaidi, Director of the Explosives Security Department.
“They (women) play a significant role in ensuring safety and security for all and proactively take on missions and duties that were in the past exclusively carried out by their male counterparts,” said Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Acting Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations Affairs.
