The story of the 'steel roses' of Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - Behind the love for the profession and the achievements of 10 female special police officers of Nghe An province police are secrets that not everyone understands.

» The "steel roses" of Nghe An mobile police

The 10 girls are all young soldiers, some just turned 20, selected from the Armed Police College under the Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Thanh Cuong.

In the cold, drizzly weather of the last day of winter, sweat still rolled down the faces of 10 girls from the Special Police Women Squad of the Mobile Police and Protection Department (PK20) of Nghe An Provincial Police. All 10 girls are young soldiers, some of them just turned 20, selected from the Armed Police College under the Ministry of Public Security.

Observing a martial arts training session, the qigong exercises of female special police officers such as letting teammates use sledgehammers to break rocks placed on their hands, swinging on ropes, fighting with bare hands... made those of us who are not in the industry feel admiration for the steel spirit and strong will of the PK20 steel roses. Although they are women, the movements of the female special police officers are decisive and powerful.

A mission of female special police officers. Photo: Canh Nam.

A day of the “steel roses” starts at 5:30. After morning training, those on duty go on duty, the rest stay home to practice or do assigned tasks. During the day, they practice and work, when night falls, they are ready to patrol even in the cold late at night or for sudden mobilizations.

After each training session, there were sprains, bruises, and swelling all over the body, but the women still went to work as usual and did not complain a word. Perhaps, the members themselves understood that only by pouring in sweat and tears can patrolling be less dangerous.

Confiding in us, Lieutenant Vo Thi Huyen Trang, Squad Leader of the Female Special Police Squad, said that being a special police officer and being a woman, the women in the Squad encountered many difficulties, especially in patrolling. Although they were well-trained at school, the first time they were in combat also made them a bit nervous and tense. Not to mention the many times when they were teased or used harsh words by violators while on duty.

Depending on actual requirements, PK20 also participates in patrolling and controlling key and complex areas, preventing illegal racing, protecting the safety of senior officials of the Party, State, and international delegations to the locality... Lieutenant Trang said that although there are still physical limitations compared to their male colleagues, in return, members of PK20 have certain advantages such as flexibility in handling situations.

A moment of rest for female police officers of PK20 after hours of training and patrolling. Photo: Thanh Cuong.

Sergeant Lang Thi Thu Dao recounted that during the recent Lunar New Year, a patrol team consisting of her, Sergeant Ngu Thi Binh, and four male comrades were on duty on Nguyen Trai Street (Vinh City) when they discovered a sleeper bus stopping to pick up passengers in violation of regulations, so they signaled to stop for inspection.

However, the bus driver not only did not stop but also swerved, forcing the working group's car to the side of the road and then fled. Immediately, the working group chased after them. The road was deserted, the bus driver deliberately accelerated to lose them, but with professional skills, the working group chased for 1 km before catching up with the car.

Not caring about the danger, Ms. Dao and a male colleague risked their lives by driving their motorbike to block the road and forced the bus to stop for processing. At first, when they saw that I was a woman, the bus driver seemed uncooperative and even showed signs of this and that. However, with the gentle yet determined attitude of the entire working group, the bus driver presented their documents and complied with the request of the authorities.

According to Ms. Dao, stories like chasing criminals on the run, being teased and scolded are normal.

Although they are serious at work and strong when practicing, in daily life, they are still very cheerful, cheerful and gentle young girls. Photo: Thanh Cuong.

In the case of Sergeant Chu Thi Ngoc, even though she is married and has a young child, she is always ready to take on a mission. Like on Valentine's Day, her whole family planned to go out, but when they received the order, both husband and wife were ready to cancel their plans, leave their child with their grandparents, and hit the road.

The PK20 sisters confided that as girls, who doesn’t want to have white skin, soft hands, and go out with their lover on holidays… but with the 10 flowers of PK20, because they love their job, those were just temporary moments of weakness. After overcoming everything, they returned to their rightful position as a special policewoman with the responsibility of protecting the peace of the people.

Chu Thanh - Thanh Cuong