Dubai: Woman overcomes fear of cops to become one of the youngest forensic experts on the force

Dubai: Woman overcomes fear of cops to become one of the youngest forensic experts on the force

Hanan Al Mulla was always fascinated by biotechnology, biology and modern sciences

Published: Mon 6 Jun 2022, 2:02 PM Last updated: Mon 6 Jun 2022, 2:43 PM

Hanan Al Mulla was scared of the police and had never imagined that she would one day become a part of the force.

One of UAE’s young scientists, Al Mulla now works with Dubai Police as a forensic DNA expert.

“I watched CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) stuff a lot and I still do. I watched every crime documentary on Netflix. I never realised that I was actually going to work in the police. I thought the police was actually a scary thing, but when you meet them that they’re very friendly, they carry out a lot of initiatives to become closer to society,” says the young scientist.

Hanan, who was always fascinated by biotechnology, biology and modern sciences, even during her school days, joined Dubai Police in 2019 after getting a Bachelor’s degree.

“But they told me that I have to get a Master's Degree first with their scholarship. So I got a Master’s Degree in bioinformatics from the University of Birmingham. When I worked with Dubai Police, I never thought in my whole life that I worked in