Women make up 14% of the workforce in Abu Dhabi Police

Director of the Women’s Police Affairs Office at Abu Dhabi Police, and President of the Women’s Police Association, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Amna Khamis Al Balushi, revealed that women constitute 14% of the workforce in the Abu Dhabi Police General Command, stressing that there are no tasks assigned only to men, without women, within police work. Women currently occupy jobs in all police sectors with high efficiency.

Al Balushi stressed that the strategy of the Abu Dhabi Police General Command is based on equality, gender balance, and equal opportunities, pointing out that this strategy depends on several axes, including support, empowerment, qualifying competencies, and providing a supportive environment of happiness and positivity.

She pointed out that the Women’s Police Affairs Office in the Human Resources Sector of Abu Dhabi Police recently approved 50 projects and initiatives, which will be implemented during the current year 2021, with the aim of raising the efficiency and capabilities of the women’s police, and the number of 50 came in conjunction with the country’s celebrations of the golden jubilee, adding that a work team was formed consisting of Of 120 women, to implement these projects. She pointed out that the Emirati women police have proven their ability to be highly competent and skilled in carrying out police tasks, and are ahead of many Arab and European countries, as well as countries that preceded the UAE in appointing women to police work, and were able to win many international awards and achieve leadership in several police fields. .

Al Balushi praised the leadership’s support and confidence in the capabilities of Emirati women and their empowerment in all areas of work, enhancing their presence in police work, as well as supporting programs and projects that raise the efficiency and capabilities of women police.

She stated that the Office of Women’s Police Affairs has a number of projects under study, including the establishment of police stations dedicated to women, as well as intensifying the presence of women on patrols, and maintaining security at various events and commercial centers, stressing that Emirati women have been able to prove that they are trustworthy. The Abu Dhabi Police General Command received many international and regional awards in the field of equality, support and empowerment of women in the vital sector.

Raising the efficiency of women police

Director of the Women’s Police Affairs Office at Abu Dhabi Police, and President of the Women’s Police Association, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Amna Khamis Al Balushi, said that the career of women police officers has been distinguished from the beginning, and what they have achieved confirms that they are not only in administrative positions, but also in leadership and security positions, and they have all Capabilities and competencies to protect the nation.

She pointed out that one of the goals of the Abu Dhabi Police is to highlight the role of Emirati women in protecting the security and safety of society, and to raise the efficiency of the women police through training and qualification courses, and for the women police to assume leadership positions and positions of responsibility.

– Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy is based on equality, gender balance, and equal opportunities.