Policewomen get training abroad

By Arwa Kushaifati JEDDAH — The security police empowers women officers by providing the with training opportunities in the Kingdom and abroad. Head of security at Jeddah prisons Capt. Ali Al-Zahrani said the women working for the military police came from various educational backgrounds. “Some of them have a university degree while others have a high school certificate. Women are hired in various positions. They are highly trained in policing and inspection. They are also trained on using the latest technology. We send them to different centers in the Kingdom for training,” said Al-Zahrani. He added some of them were sent for training in Malaysia. “They take short courses on how to deal with the public, how to search a suspect, how to prepare police reports and how to seize pieces of evidence,” said Al-Zahrani. Jeddah Prisons Director Col. Mani Al-Otaibi said the directorate aims to offer services for the inmates and their families using the latest technology in the most effective ways. “We had 16,241 visitors to Briman Prison during the past three months. We get an average of 200 visitors a day on weekdays and 4,000 visitors on weekends. Some come to visit inmates and others come for paperwork,” said Al-Otaibi.