Nghe An Police maintain the emulation flag of the Prime Minister

On the morning of January 3, Nghe An Provincial Police held a conference to deploy the police work in 2020. Attending the conference were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province and leaders of a number of professional departments of the Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Duc Vu

In 2019, Nghe An Provincial Police closely followed the action slogan "Proactive, disciplined, exemplary, responsible, effective, determined to build Nghe An Police to become a Heroic unit of the People's Armed Forces in the renewal period", with 3 goals and 11 key tasks.

The provincial police have proactively and drastically deployed synchronous forces and measures to firmly protect national security, preventing complicated incidents from occurring, creating "hot spots" of security and order, bringing about the most peaceful situation compared to previous years.

In addition, fundamental measures have been implemented to prevent and reduce crime, including launching many high-profile campaigns to suppress all types of crimes; effectively fighting against all types of crimes in the area; solving many famous cases and projects that have been commended and rewarded by the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, and the District People's Committees.

Major General Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department spoke at the conference. Photo: Trong Tuan

The provincial police have synchronously and drastically deployed preventive measures to reduce crimes against social order compared to the same period in 2018, with a high investigation rate of 88.6%; very serious and especially serious cases have been focused on and promptly investigated and clarified.

Of which, 34 gangs of thieves, robbers, snatchers, human traffickers, 29 high-tech crimes were eliminated. 288 cases were arrested, 1,200 gamblers were arrested, and more than 5 billion VND was collected. The provincial police discovered and arrested 1,273 cases, 1,554 drug criminals, and more than 900 kg of various drugs were seized; of which, 54 major drug cases were broken up, armed attacks were carried out, and 3 gangs of criminals using firearms to illegally trade in drugs in the border area were eliminated. In particular, the focus has been on fighting and handling crimes related to "black credit", being one of the leading localities of the Ministry of Public Security in fighting this type of crime.

2019 is the fourth consecutive year that Nghe An Police has been ranked first by the Ministry of Public Security in administrative reform work in the entire People's Public Security force. Nghe An Police is also the leading unit of the Ministry of Public Security in merging and stabilizing the organizational apparatus to operate effectively and efficiently; 361 regular police officers have been assigned to 128 communes and towns.

With the achievements and results achieved, summarizing the emulation movement for national security in 2019, the Provincial Police and 1 grassroots unit were awarded the Emulation Flag by the Prime Minister. This is the 5th consecutive year that Nghe An Police has received the Emulation Flag from the Prime Minister.

With the achieved results, comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province acknowledged and commended the achievements that the Provincial Police had achieved in 2019.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered a speech at the conference. Photo: Duc Vu

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in 2020, there will be many important political events taking place, requiring the Provincial Police to continue to promptly and effectively advise the Party Committee and the Government in grasping and handling issues related to national security, social order and safety, especially ensuring absolute safety for Party Congresses at all levels. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also hopes that with the courage and spirit of "Forgetting oneself for the country - Serving the people", the Provincial Police will achieve many more outstanding achievements and feats, especially becoming a Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces in 2020.

On this occasion, Nghe An Provincial Police launched the emulation movement "For National Security" in 2020 in the entire force.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council awarded the Prime Minister's Certificates of Merit to individuals. Photo: Trong Tuan