Promoting the strength of the masses in the movement of the whole people to protect national security in Nghe An

Many flexible and creative models

Regarding Nghi Trung commune, Nghi Loc district, it is easy to see that not only the people's lives are increasingly developing in many sectors and occupations, but security and order in the area are also ensured. According to Captain Hoang Van Phung - Head of Nghi Trung Commune Police, to achieve such results, it is impossible not to mention the effectiveness of the model of receiving and handling reports and denunciations of crimes; the model of People's Patrol Team...

For example, the People's Patrol Team model in Hamlet 5. This is a hamlet where half of the population is Catholic, with 330 households and nearly 1,000 people. Previously, the security and order situation in the area was complicated, such as theft, drug use by young people... In fact, in 2021, the Commune Police advised the local government to deploy the People's Patrol Team model.

With the active participation of 16 members including the hamlet chief, police officer, head of the parish security committee, parish pastoral council... after 3 years of operation, it has actively supported the police in propaganda work, mobilizing people to strictly comply with the provisions of the law. In particular, the patrol work ensures security and order, traffic safety, and eradicates social evils and drugs. For example, at the end of 2022, the People's Patrol Team helped the Commune Police force promptly arrest a dog and cat thief who had caused outrage among the people. Also through the patrol team, many young people in the hamlet who used to gather to drink and sing until late at night have now become more aware...

According to Captain Hoang Van Phung, currently the regular communal police force is deployed to the commune, but the number of soldiers is still small. Therefore, promoting the role of the masses to ensure security and order in the area through the movement of the whole people to protect national security is very necessary. Thanks to that support, since the beginning of the year, in the commune, the number of cases has decreased, only having to handle 11 cases related to theft, property damage, intentional injury... Compared to the same period, it is a decrease of 10%.

In Chau Tien commune, Quy Hop district, where more than 90% of the Thai ethnic people live, there are many businesses coming to exploit and process minerals, so there are potential complications in terms of security and order. In this situation, in early 2014, Quy Hop district police deployed the model "Peaceful gong" here.

Since the model was established, the Commune Police Department has coordinated with the Commune Fatherland Front, members of the front, hamlet and village executive committees to propose a suitable program of activities. When the gong sounds, families remind each other that it is "curfew" time, not to make noise, and not to go out unless necessary. Through the gong, many quarrels and fights between young people inside and outside the commune have been stopped. Many theft cases have also been promptly discovered by the people, who have coordinated with the authorities to arrest and handle them according to the law.

According to Ms. Quang Thi Hang, a resident, in the past, when their children went out late at night and did not come home, they were very worried. But now, thanks to the bell, the children consciously come home on time, and the parents are very reassured and excited.

Up to now, from the pilot implementation in Chau Tien commune, the model "Peaceful gong sound" has been replicated in 67 hamlets and villages in 11 communes including: Chau Cuong, Chau Hong, Chau Thanh, Chau Tien, Lien Hop, Chau Thai, Chau Ly, Bac Son, Nam Son, Tho Hop, Nghia Xuan with more than 400 people on duty at the gong team and more than 660 people participating in the patrol team. Through the model, the masses have coordinated with the police force to detect and arrest 125 criminals and law violators along with thousands of incidents related to security and order occurring in the area.

Or in Quynh Luu district, the whole district has 1,427/1,718 clans and branches with ancestral temples, 100% of clans have established clan councils or executive committees, most of the clans have built clan covenants, genealogies or clan conventions on the basis of legal regulations and village and hamlet covenants. On that basis, the district has implemented the model of "Exemplary clans, self-governing security and order". After 14 years of implementation, it has created a vibrant competitive atmosphere among clans.

Strive to get out of the key areas of complex security and order

In fact, Nghe An is the province with the largest natural area and the fourth largest population in the country; has 21 districts, cities and towns with 460 communes, wards and towns; 82 km long coastline, the longest border with Laos in the country with 468.281 km, passing through 6 districts with 27 communes; 47 ethnic groups living together, of which ethnic minorities account for a high proportion, living mainly in border areas, remote areas... The characteristics, nature and natural conditions have had a significant impact and influence on the work of ensuring security and order and the work of building a movement for the entire people to protect national security and order.

However, under the direct and comprehensive leadership and direction of the Central Public Security Party Committee, the Ministry of Public Security, the Standing Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee, Nghe An Provincial Public Security has directed the Public Security force from the provincial to communal levels to flexibly, creatively and innovatively implement solutions for the work of building a mass movement to protect national security, bringing this work increasingly into depth and substance.

Accordingly, it has actively coordinated with all levels and sectors to organize social security programs well, helping people improve their lives, contributing to limiting the occurrence of law violations. Notably, within just 9 months of 2023, the Provincial Police have pioneered, taken the lead in implementing and completing the construction and handing over 3,533 houses to the poor and people with difficult housing circumstances in 6 border districts of Nghe An province with a total value of nearly 180 billion VND from support sources of the Ministry of Public Security and the Provincial Police.

Along with that, promote and consolidate the role of the core grassroots forces in implementing the work of building a mass movement to protect national security according to the policies of the Ministry of Public Security, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial People's Committee. Currently, Nghe An Police has arranged more than 2,650 regular police officers in 460 communes, wards, and towns, and most recently, proactively advised the People's Committees at all levels to arrange more than 11,400 officers to participate in the grassroots security force.

With specific solutions, Nghe An is currently the leading province in the country in models and typical examples in the movement "All people protect national security". Up to now, there are 15 models announced by the Ministry of Public Security to commend and replicate nationwide. Notable are the model "Drug-free commune" in 158 communes, wards and towns; 98 points of "Drug-free blocks, hamlets, villages and hamlets"; the model "Exemplary clans, self-governing security and order" in Quynh Luu district; the model "Skilled mass mobilization" in the work of ensuring security and order in religious areas of Hung Nguyen district police; the model "Skilled mass mobilization in community reintegration" in Thai Hoa town...

With the goal of striving to bring Nghe An out of the country's key complex security and order areas by 2030, Nghe An Provincial Police determined to continue maintaining, consolidating and replicating effective models, while continuing to build new models in the movement of All People Protecting National Security in line with the practical situation at the grassroots level.

Resolutely deploy measures and solutions to ensure security and order, build a mass movement to protect national security early and from afar, and effectively implement the motto "Taking the grassroots as the center; building communes, wards, towns, villages, hamlets, blocks, and villages into solid fortresses in ensuring security and order", absolutely not being passive or surprised in any situation...