A very proud and professional Abu Dhabi police woman.

Lining up for the parade.

                                                               

Some Abu Dhabi police women looking on with pride.

Abu Dhabi bag pipe marching band.

Through the eyes of a woman.

Steph and Amena enjoying the parade.

Steph and some Abu Dhabi police women. 

It appears they are really enjoying having Steph there.

Hello again,

I have been given another link to share with you. Steph keeps finding great information in regards to the Abu Dhabi womes police.

The link is, www.uae-embassy.org/sites/default/files/Women_in_the_UAE_Eng.pdf

Enjoy!!!!!

Hello again everyone,

Steph has found a great website for everyone to check out. If you want to see what to do or places to visit while you're in Abu Dhabi, check it out. You can read about the heritage, history, traditions, culture and lifestyle. You can also read about everything from the weather to where to eat. This seems to be a very informative website. Thanks for sharing it with everyone Steph!

Enjoy!!!

http://www.visitabudhabi.ae/en/what.to.do/mosques.and.other.places.of.worship/sh.zayed.mosque.aspx

Good morning, afternoon or evening. Depending on where you are in the world,

I just got done reading an article sent to me by Steph and was asked to share it with everyone. It looks like the EWPA is getting the support it will need to be a successful organization for the UAE. Please take a moment and follow the link to read the article.

http://www.adpolice.gov.ae/en/news/womanp.org.goals.aspx

More to come soon,

Tina and Steph

Pictures From Abu Dhabi

Hello again everyone,

Well as you can see from the pics, Steph has been very busy. Abu Dhabi appears to be a beautiful place. So many wonderful things to see and do. Also looks like she is meeting many wonderful people. I know with all the hard work being put into this conference it is going to be a huge success.
Check back soon for more updates.
:-)

Emirates Conference

Just a quick not to let everyone know that I will be posting information about the upcoming Emirates conference. It is going to be held Feb. 26th-28th. The pic is of Steph and Ameena. Both are organizers of this event.

I also want to let everyone know that one of our sisters is currently involved in raising money for a great cause. I am going to attatch a link for those that feel the desire to help out. I did. Jules Pritchard is going to ride 250 miles in four days in the Police Unity Tour. During National Law Enforcement Officers Week in May of each year, over 1,200 Law Enforcement Officers ride their bicycles over 250 miles in 4 days to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC. This bicycle ride, known as the Police Unity Tour, raises awareness of Officers who have been killed in the line of duty. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Museum in Washington DC. Our Motto: "We Ride For Those Who Died." Jules is in some of the pics posted below. She is the one with the cigar in one of the pics and also in the pic with Steph. I believe she is wearing a yellow shirt in the pic. Please visit the link and make a donation if you feel inspired to do so.

www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/juliannejules-pritchard/policeunitytourchaptersix

OK just a brief description from top to bottom.

Steph and I with an orphan girl in Afghanistan.

Asilah, one of the female Afghan police soldiers in the FRU and I.

Steph and I in Lexington, KY on my birthday.

Karen Gent and I before the parade of nations in Lexington, KY.

Steph and I getting ready to go out into the city of Mazar e Sharif in Afghanistan.
I will be looking for more pics from the last conference in KY to post. Anyone who has some they would like me to consider posting can send them to me @ signal20_2000@yahoo.com.

Thanks for checking out our blog.

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to begin with a brief history. Steph and I met in Kabul, Afghansitan in May, 2008. As luck would have it, I left for vacation and when I returned, Steph had been assigned to work on the same camp I was assigned to. Even better, she was assigned to the room right next door to me. As a result, she and I are the best of friends. (Hi BFF :-) ) Steph was a Firearms Advisor and I was on the Family Response Unit (FRU) team. On a daily basis, Steph and her team would take approximately 30 Afghan police recruits to the firing range. They taught the Afghan firearms instructors how to teach firearms safety, weapon maintenance, and sight picture and sight alignment. Along with all of this, they got each recruit qualified to carry their weapon.
The F.R.U. was involved with mentoring female Afghan Police in the area of domestic violence. We taught them how to investigate reported cases, gather evidence, and take crime scene or evidence photos and how to properly prepare a report.
Well after a short time Steph told me about this great organization called the IAWP. Not only did she tell me about it but she convinced me to become a member. In 2009 I went to my first conference in Seattle, WA. This definitely was not Steph’s first conference but she attended as well. She and I met some of the most amazing people and she got to reconnect with some that she already knew from past conferences.
In August 2011, we both attended the conference in Lexington, KY. WOW!!!! What a great time. Steph had flown in from overseas and I from Arkansas. Once again, we got to meet some awesome people and reconnect with some that we had met at previous conferences. This conference was great. The first day was actually my birthday. There was lots of fun to be had and we definitely had some. The comedian, Etta May was absolutely hilarious. Wasn’t she Shanda? Lol. The classes were great and everyone in Kentucky was very hospitable. I am hoping to be in St. Johns this year.
I will be posting a few pics shortly.
Tina