Nghe An Police: The leading flag in the emulation movement for national security

Nghe An Police have been awarded the Emulation Flag for National Security by the Prime Minister for 6 consecutive years. Photo: PV

EXCELLENT COMPLETION OF KEY TASKS

Over the past year, the Provincial Police have continued to innovate and improve the quality of all aspects of work, developing the emulation movement "For National Security" (ANTQ) in both breadth and depth with many drastic, creative and breakthrough measures and solutions, contributing to the excellent completion of the 3 goals and 11 key tasks set out.

The Provincial Police forces have provided absolute security for many important political events of the country and the industry taking place in the area, with the participation of leaders of the Party, State, ministries and branches in the Central Government, such as: The 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, 50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's Testament, 75 years of the August Revolution and National Day September 2; The 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress; The 11th Vietnam - Laos Security Conference...

Traffic police of Vinh City Police direct traffic. Photo courtesy of Le Thang

At the same time, firmly protect national security, prevent sudden, unexpected incidents, and the formation of "hot spots" and complications. Border, mountainous, ethnic and religious security continues to be maintained; advise and coordinate to resolve disputes and complaints among the people; regularly coordinate with border guards to patrol and control the land border; prevent religions and heresies from illegally developing in mountainous and ethnic areas. Religious security is increasingly stable and tends to improve. Security forces have fought, arrested, prosecuted 3 subjects, neutralized 5 reactionary subjects in the area; prosecuted and investigated 67 cases, 95 defendants for crimes under the jurisdiction of the security investigation agency, seized 318 kg of explosives, 1,800 detonators, 10 guns.

STRONGLY ATTACK ALL TYPES OF CRIME

Last year, Nghe An Police deployed synchronous and drastic preventive measures, reducing 6.5% of crimes against social order compared to the same period in 2019, the case investigation rate reached 89.2%, exceeding 5.2% compared to the target assigned by the Ministry of Public Security. Fighting to eradicate many gangs of theft, robbery, property snatching, gambling...

Determined not to let Nghe An become a transit point for drug crimes, in 2020, the provincial police force discovered and arrested more than 1,400 cases, 1,900 drug criminals, seized 97 kg of heroin, nearly 385 kg of crystal meth, more than 69 kg of synthetic drugs, 70 kg of opium, 6.8 kg of marijuana. Of which, 64 major drug cases were discovered, reducing the number of communes, wards and towns with drug problems by 7.

Special projects on crimes, positions and violations of economic and environmental laws have achieved many good results, especially crimes of usury in civil transactions, in particular, 7 cases, 18 defendants were arrested and prosecuted for crimes related to positions and corruption; 142 cases, 184 defendants were arrested and prosecuted for crimes related to economic and environmental management order (of which 50 cases, 57 defendants were prosecuted for usury in civil transactions)... Many cases and special projects with resounding results were commended and rewarded by the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial People's Committee.

Major General Vo Trong Hai - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department, enjoyed the Great Solidarity Festival with the border people of Huoi Khe village, Muong Ai commune (Ky Son). Photo: D.C.

CLOSE TO THE GRASSROOTS, DEDICATED TO SERVING THE PEOPLE

Over the past 5 years, Nghe An Police has been the leading unit of the whole country in administrative reform. Hundreds of administrative reform contents have been committed and implemented by the Police of units and localities. Many open and frank dialogues between the Police force and the people and businesses have been organized, thereby helping Nghe An Police simplify and continue to shorten the time to carry out 11 administrative procedures. More than 20,000 people in special circumstances have been granted free ID cards. During the implementation of the National Population Database Project, Nghe An Police was assessed by the Ministry of Public Security as one of 3 localities nationwide to complete the progress set by the Ministry 3 months in advance.

Vinh City Police issue CCCD. Photo courtesy of Trong Tuan

As the largest locality in the country, with the determination of the Party Committee, the Provincial Police Board of Directors, and the support of Party committees and authorities at all levels, Nghe An Police has deployed more than 2,100 regular police officers to 428 communes and towns, ensuring that each commune has 5 officers. Since then, the security and order situation at the grassroots level has been better ensured, and Party committees, authorities and people have increasingly trusted the police force. The grassroots police force has coordinated well with local Party committees, authorities and professional departments of the Provincial Police to maintain 35 models in the movement of All People Protecting National Security, of which 02 models in Thai Hoa town and Kim Lien Relic Site have been announced by the Ministry of Public Security to be replicated nationwide.

HELP PEOPLE IN DIFFICULTIES AND MIRACLES WITH ALL HEART

In 2020, natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic have seriously affected social life, threatening people's safety and lives. In such times, Nghe An Police force, together with other forces, has always stood side by side, ready to come to the people in the most difficult times.

Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police participated in rescuing many households deeply submerged in water in block 13, Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city on the morning of October 30, 2020. Photo courtesy of Chu Minh

Typically, during the historic flood at the end of October 2020, hundreds of officers and soldiers waded through the flood to evacuate thousands of people to safety; dozens of tons of relief goods donated from officers and soldiers' salaries were handed directly to people in flooded areas of Nghe An and the Central provinces. Those noble deeds have continued to strengthen the trust of all classes of people in the Provincial Police force in particular.

DETERMINED TO BUILD A HEROIC UNIT OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES

During the implementation of the emulation movement for national security, 369 collectives and 1,424 individuals were proposed for commendation at all levels. Entering 2021, the year of the 13th National Party Congress and the election of the 15th National Assembly, the international and domestic situation is forecast to have intertwined opportunities, advantages and difficulties, affecting the work of the police, especially the activities of increasingly sophisticated and reckless criminals... posing many important and heavy tasks for the Nghe An Police.

With new spirit and new factors, the unit will continue to conquer new heights and achieve even more outstanding achievements, to achieve the highest goal of becoming a "Heroic People's Armed Forces unit in the renovation period".