Promoting the responsibility of heads of agencies and units in crime prevention and control

In 2018, 2,721 gangs of all kinds were destroyed.

The report of the Ministry of Public Security - the Standing Agency of the Government's Steering Committee 138 said: In 2018, ministries, branches, organizations and localities paid attention to resolutely implementing the Directives, Resolutions, programs and plans of the Party, the National Assembly, the Government and Steering Committee 138/CP on crime prevention and control; ensuring absolute safety for political, economic and cultural events of the country.

Attending the conference at Nghe An bridge were comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and members of the Provincial Steering Committee 389 and the Steering Committee for Crime Prevention, Social Evils and the People's Movement to Protect National Security of the Province. Photo: Dang Cuong

Steering Committee 138 at all levels has proactively advised leaders at all levels to issue policies, strategies and plans to direct the work of preventing and combating crime and human trafficking, promptly resolving complex emerging issues related to crime and social order.

During the year, the functional sector investigated and discovered 43,826 criminal cases, arrested and handled 87,769 subjects, reaching a rate of 82.32% (1.9% higher than in 2017). Focusing on fighting and destroying organized crimes, in 2018, 2,721 gangs of all kinds were destroyed. Arrested, persuaded to surrender and eliminated 4,881 wanted subjects. Resolved, handled denunciations, crime reports and recommended prosecution reached 90.22%.

Detected 15,819 economic crimes; 378 cases of corruption and position crimes; 2,384 smuggling cases; 97 cases of high-tech crimes; 24,642 cases of environmental law violations; 22,831 cases, arresting 33,874 drug criminals.

In Nghe An, in 2018, we continued to closely follow the direction of the Government, Central Ministries, National Steering Committee 389, Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee to direct sectors and localities to step up the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods. During the year, 10,116 cases were inspected and punished, with a total fine value of 294 billion VND.

International cooperation has been enhanced, especially cooperation with the authorities of China, Cambodia, and Laos, in maintaining meetings and delegation exchanges at all levels, establishing and maintaining a "hotline" for exchanging criminal information and coordinating investigations, arrests, transfers of criminals, pursuit of wanted criminals, rescues, and repatriations of victims...

In 2018, the work of combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods from the central to grassroots levels gradually became more organized and brought about positive results. 202,980 violations were detected, arrested and handled (down 10% compared to the same period in 2017), the State budget collected 20,123 billion 508 million VND (down 12% compared to the same period in 2017), 1,979 cases were prosecuted (up 21% compared to the same period in 2017), 2,339 subjects (up 10% compared to the same period in 2017).

Proactively forecast the situation, avoid being passive

Speaking at the conference, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh commended and highly appreciated the results and achievements of ministries, branches and localities in the fight against crime, smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in 2018.

However, the work of preventing and combating crime and smuggling still has shortcomings and limitations such as: Some cases of slow information gathering, causing insecurity and disorder, still allowing some serious crimes to occur; many places still allow crimes related to "protection" and "black credit" leading to debt collection, debt collection, property extortion, illegal detention...

Handling counterfeit goods at Nghe An Market Management Department. Photo courtesy

At the conference, delegates from various sectors and localities focused on discussing, proposing ideas, exchanging solutions and experiences in combating, preventing and controlling crimes and social evils, preventing and combating human trafficking and combating commercial fraud in the coming time.

Concluding the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh requested that in the coming time, members of Steering Committee 138 at all levels continue to advise Party committees and authorities at all levels to thoroughly grasp and implement the Party and Government's Directives and Resolutions on crime prevention and control; identifying these areas of work as important and regular tasks.

Comrade Truong Hoa Binh - Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister concluded the conference. Photo: Dang Cuong

In particular, it is necessary to focus on effectively combating crimes that cause public outrage, such as: organized crime, economic crime, corruption, high-tech crime, and violations of environmental laws. At the same time, synchronously and resolutely deploy necessary professional measures to ensure political security and social order and safety during important events and major holidays of the country and localities...

Promote the role of heads of agencies and units in the fight against crime. Strengthen decentralization combined with inspection and evaluation, selecting leaders with a high sense of responsibility and determination in preventing and fighting crime and smuggling. Strengthen inspection and examination within the prevention agencies, resolutely eliminate unbiased and irresponsible officials...

Proactively forecast the situation, avoid being passive. Do a good job of basic investigation, establish combat plans. Especially check and promptly handle the situation of smuggling, production, trade of fake and poor quality goods, and trade fraud before, during and after the Lunar New Year.

Dang Cuong