A distinguished women's team of female citizens of Dubai Police succeeded in storming the world of guarding important visiting or resident personalities in the Emirates, including the wives of presidents, ambassadors, women ministers and senior female figures who went to the state on official occasions.
Their faith in their mission and their role in serving their country pushed them to storm a field that for many years was the preserve of men, loyal to their work, exerting their utmost efforts to perform the tasks assigned to them with high efficiency and great skill that everyone can attest, so they were taken from the General Authority for the Security of Bodies, Establishments and Emergencies, the Personal Protection Department of Dubai Police, They are based.
Policewomen from the team members told «Emirates Today»: «We believe that our work is a great responsibility that has been placed on us, and we are at its destiny, and we will do our utmost to return the favor to the homeland that included our kindness and education on its soil, and gave us the blessings of security and stability».
While policewomen in the team confirmed that their work "is a mirror that will reflect the true image of the position of Emirati women on the map of work in the state, and her ability to participate in the most difficult practical fields, and that she does not recognize the impossible."
Skills and expertise
On her experience in protecting important personalities, policewoman Fatima Yaqout told «Emirates Today»: “I am proud of my work in the world of protecting important personalities for more than 19 years. Every day that passes me increases my dependence on my profession and is born inside me insistence to continue and perform my duties to the fullest, and I was sure My work will give me the greatest opportunity to excel, succeed and establish my foot in an unconventional field that for many years has been the preserve of men. ”
Yaqout completes that her experience in field skills related to work such as mastery of shooting art, driving cars, reading body language, self-defense, quick wit, patience and endurance enabled her to enter the field without feeling any difficulty, as she was approved to join this field as soon as she passed some tests that It reported its ability to perform the tasks assigned to it.
Regarding the difficulties facing women working in the field of protecting important personalities, Yaqout explains that her work “needs a bold heart that knows no fear”, and that “thanks to God, the support and encouragement of those responsible, she continued to perform all the tasks assigned to her,” adding also that she She was able to develop her skills by enrolling in all foundation, specialized and advanced courses in protecting characters in the arts of shooting, car driving and civil defense, absorbing the arts of body language, passing first aid courses and building a strong personality, in addition to technological courses in computer science and modern technologies.
Society's perception
As for the first representative, Fatima Saeed Al-Ma’amari Musaed, who joined this field 15 years ago, she said: “I have not faced any rejection by my father, especially since my father is a military man, and despite my pursuit of some negative societal views that refuse to storm women in non-stereotypical fields, I did not Pay attention to these views, but with the societal development in the country, society has become more accepting and appreciative of the role of women in practical life in all its forms.
Al-Maamari continues that before joining this field, her passion for this world led her to see specialized magazines that deal with the secrets of work in the world of protecting personalities in the female police and its most important tasks, and the training to which female members are subjected, and her enthusiasm increased, so her desire to work in this field that is commensurate with her nature increased. Kinetic, field and administrative. Al-Maamari found that she is one of the first members of the first group of policewomen to drive motorcycles that was established in 2008, and during her successful operation trip she was able to obtain several local and international honors, including her selection as the first Arab woman under the age of forty to receive the International Association of Police Leaders in the United States American, and has passed more than 47 training courses in all fields of training and field in the field of sports, archery and horse riding, hoping that her team's experience will be a factor that encourages other women to volunteer or break into areas that some think are suitable only for men.
Challenges and difficulties
On the challenges facing all women members of the women's team to protect important personalities, the first agent, Maitha Saif, who has been working in this field for more than 18 years, explains that the challenges differ from one person to another, but for her there are two challenges that she faced since she made her first steps in this field, the first of which Balancing her personal life and her professional obligations, as she was then a mother of two children when joining the Dubai Police, and the nature of her administrative work required to be present permanently with the character who is guarded until the completion of the mission, and she was able, with little effort, to reconcile her work with her home through coordination with the vision of She is miserable about the tasks assigned to her and taking into account her young.
Saif concluded that the second challenge lies in completing her academic education, where she was able to pursue high school studies and complete her university studies, until she was able to obtain a bachelor’s degree in law and police science after five years of joining the Dubai Police Academy. Saif is proud to be one of the team members who contributed to enhancing the reputation of Dubai police in the world of shooting, during her selection as a member of the Dubai Police Shooting Team in many local competitions, achieving first places at the individual level in those competitions.
She adds that the nature of the training they are subjected to in order to be able to perform their duties exposes them to unforgettable situations, when she was enrolled in a foundational course in the arts of storming and raiding, she had to go down from the second floor through the ropes, where she had the feeling of fear and inability to succeed in this exercise, but with persistence and true desire In the success and the correct training, and the accumulated experiences of specialized trainers, modern and advanced equipment, and the safety and security procedures used in such exercises, she managed to overcome her fear, and the landing became just a daily training like the rest of the specialized training.
Second Lieutenant Nadia Hussein Al-Thuwaini expresses her capacities as a member of the women's team for the protection of important personalities, saying: “I have been working for more than 23 years in this distinguished field, and I have been keen since the first day of my work, to attend all the courses that refine my experience and increase my confidence in myself, Although many regard my profession as arduous and require great daily effort, I do not forget my physical suffering when it contributes to providing security for women’s personalities, including women ministers, ambassadors, wives of presidents, and international artists who visit our country on official occasions, conferences and visits.
And about the skills that must be available to those working in the field of protecting important personalities, Al-Thuwaini says that during her period of work in this field, she gained many experiences and skills that increased her attachment to this profession and her pride in her, so she is not now satisfied with any alternative to her in any other field, including Double self-confidence, control of nerves and concentration and gain intuition in dealing with the most difficult situations, as well as many skills that are acquired through the subjection of training and specialized courses such as driving and shooting. Al-Thuwaini indicated that the conditions of her work can sometimes force her to work for more than 12 continuous hours, but she never felt exhausted, tired, or bored, because her belief that her work is an "important societal message" pushes her to accomplish her tasks to the fullest extent and in a way that expresses her love for her country Also, the "look of appreciation and respect" that you see in the eyes of the personalities that protect it leads her to do her best to succeed in her work and continue to perform her mission to the fullest.
More female citizens
The head of the Dubai Police Women’s Police Department, Lt. Col. Masoud Ibrahim Al Hammad, confirms that “the leadership is keen to employ female citizens in all professions, pursuant to the policy of the Dubai government to support women and their effective role in raising the homeland, and it was a great challenge to employ Emirati women in a very difficult profession such as the personal protection profession Al-Hammad called on the girls of the Emirates to join all the military fields, especially the non-traditional ones, pointing out that "the storming of female citizens in this field proves to the whole world that the daughter of the Emirates is able to bear the enormous responsibilities and evidence of her efficiency in accomplishing any task assigned to her."
- Policewomen: "We believe that our work is a great responsibility that has been placed upon us, and we are up to its destiny."
“Our work needs a bold heart that knows no fear, self-confidence and quick wit in dealing with the most difficult situations.”
Fatima Yaqout:
We have arts
All marksmanship, command
Cars, building
Strong personality".
Fatima Al-Maamari:
“Society is becoming more
Accepting and appreciating the role
The woman in life
the operation".
Nadia Al-Thuwainy:
Appreciation looks
Of the characters that
Guard it pushing us
To do our best. ”
Maitha Saif:
“We are going through difficult situations
Do not forget to add stiffness
And insisting on success
On our missions ».