Meet police officer who defuses bombs and blows up barriers

AT JUST 27, LT. AL REEM IS DUBAI POLICE'S FIRST FEMALE BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT

- BY AGHADDIR ALI Senior Reporter

In a field where precision is life-saving and fear must be mastered, First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem Abdul Rahman Abdullah stands as a pioneering force.

As Dubai Police's first female bomb disposal expert, she is not just handling explosives, she is rewriting the rules of who belongs on the frontlines.

Wearing the badge of courage and innovation, 27-year-old First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem serves with Dubai Police's elite Explosives Management Department. Her daily duties include some of the most dangerous tasks in law enforcement: disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs), neutralising suspicious packages, and safely disposing of expired fireworks, military ammunition, and hazardous explosives.

Breaking barriers

But her mission extends beyond physical safety. With over six years of experience, Lt. Al Reem is dismantling both explosive devices and long-standing gender barriers in one of the most male-dominated branches of police work.