Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Using modern security services, Saudi women recruits conducted inspection tours to monitor and control negative phenomena during Hajj 2023.
Speaking to the Saudi Center for Government Communication (CGC), women recruits in Hajj Nawal, Reem and Tahani said their field tasks included conducting inspection tours to control negative phenomena and violations such as squatting and sleeping on the roads.
They said they had the best security technologies to serve the pilgrims and preserve their safety. The security devices consist of the “Wathiq” and “Wathiq Plus” programs.
Wathiq Plus is a modern security device installed in patrol vehicles. The system consists of three cameras that monitor and record events and a screen.
Female recruits can turn on the screens to read vehicles’ plates. In the event of a criminal violation warranting arrest, a red icon will appear on the screen.
In addition to Wathiq Plus, the women officers carried a bodycam that records all field events, including audio or video.
The female recruits expressed their sense of pride, especially when wearing the uniform, and said they were happy to have the opportunity to serve the pilgrims.