UAE: Emirati female K9 trainers demonstrate their skills at security show

UAE: Emirati female K9 trainers demonstrate their skills at security show

Abu Dhabi: Sergeant Fatima Al Jassmi doesn’t have a typical job. But interacting with her canine companion at the seventh edition of the International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience, the Emirati officer with the Dubai Police’s K9 Unit said her calling helps her serve her country to the best of her ability. “I have served with the Dubai Police for more than two decades, and 11 of those years have been as a trainer for the K9 division,” the passionate trainer told Gulf News. She was speaking on the sidelines of ISNR 2022, a three-day exhibition and conference in the capital that explores trends and developments in the security industry. The event, currently in its seventh edition, is being organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Group (ADNEC Group), in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Abu Dhabi Police. Sgt Fatima was one of the many officers attending the first day of the event, accompanied by at least two of the K9 Unit’s numerous four-legged officers. She specialises in training dogs to detect explosives, and was demonstrating the skills of Pablo, a four-year-old dog who was delighted to be in her company. “I spend six hours a day