Emirati women crime-scene detectives are ready
133 students pass out of Rabdan Academy to take up jobs in policing, intelligence
The first batch of 133 students has graduated from Rabdan Academy in Abu Dhabi to take up jobs in policing, intelligence, criminal investigations, natural and manmade disasters and homeland security sectors.
The students received their certificates at a graduation ceremony at Emirates Palace Hotel yesterday. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, presented the certificates to the graduates.
Speaking to Gulf News, James Anthony Morse, president of Rabdan Academy, said: “The idea is to prepare young people of the country for the challenges of the future.”
He added: “Our programmes cover policing, security, emergency management, and a new programme — homeland security — and the master’s degreelevel programmes in intelligence analysis.”
The batch includes the first two Emirati women graduates to receive the diploma in crime scene investigations. Sana Abdullah Salem, 33, said: “I am the first local [Emirati] woman who completed this course. We were taught how to collect, protect and investigate criminal evidence,” Salem said.
The other Emirati, Aisha Al Beloushi, said: “We are trained in-house and in the field.”