Three female Royal Gibraltar Police officers took part in an event on the Sunborn Hotel last Saturday (1 March) to help encourage young girls to follow careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

During STEM Fest, the officers from the RGP’s Women in Policing Network created a crime scene where girls had to find clues to solve a crime. 

Organised by NatWest International and Girlguiding Gibraltar – professionals from policing, finance, construction and digital technology were invited to run a series of activities aimed at sparking curiosity and a passion for these industries.

Police Constable Samira Mohamed, the Vice Chair of the RGP’s Women in Policing Network, who attended the event with Detective Constable Jade Santiago and Police Sergeant Amandine Vallee, said: “This was a great opportunity to engage with the young girls in our community and to encourage them to dream without limits. Apart from the fantastic activity they took part in, we also showed them through our teamwork how important it is for women to support and uplift each other. It was a very rewarding experience and we all had a lot of fun.”

Samira explained how PS Vallee, a Response Team officer, created a crime scene using her Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) training, where the girls taking part had to find the clues to solve the crime, which in this case was 'Who stole the headmasters cookies?' 

Samira added: “The girls then had the chance to use different CSI methods to find out which suspect had committed the crime. This involved an analysis of fingerprints, footprints, handwriting and DNA in order to solve the crime with our help.”