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, drops of 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 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 the female special police officers such as letting their teammates use sledgehammers to break rocks placed on their hands, swinging on ropes, fighting with bare hands... makes those of us who are not in the industry feel admiration for the steel spirit and unyielding 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 when night falls, they are ready to patrol even in the middle of the cold night or during sudden mobilizations.

After each training session, they sometimes get sprains, bruises, and bruises all over their bodies, but they still go to work as usual and do not complain. Perhaps, the members themselves understand 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 went into combat also made them a bit nervous and tense. Not to mention the many times they were teased or had to deal with violators using harsh words while on duty.

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

A break 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 handling. At first, when they saw that I was a woman, the bus company seemed uncooperative, even showing signs of this and that. However, with the gentle yet determined attitude of the entire working group, the bus company presented their documents and complied with the request of the authorities.

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

Although they are serious at work and strong when training, in everyday 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 small child, she is always ready to take on a mission. Like last Valentine's Day, her whole family planned to go out, but when they received the order, both husband and wife were ready to cancel the plan, leave the child with the grandparents and go.

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 moments of temporary 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