Prime Minister: Police officers must respect and be close to the people

On March 25, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held a conference to review the work of the first quarter of 2019; summarize the peak of crime suppression and evaluate the results of implementing Decree No. 01 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security and law enforcement in crime investigation and handling activities.

Police officers must respect and be close to the people.

According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security, in the first quarter, the police force has deployed synchronous solutions to effectively combat and prevent the plots and activities of hostile, reactionary, and terrorist forces.

Absolutely protect the safety of key targets, projects, important political, cultural and social events of the country, especially absolutely protect the security and safety of the 2nd US-North Korea Summit, contributing to enhancing the position and role of Vietnam in the international arena.

During the peak period, local police investigated and solved more than 10,000 criminal cases; arrested more than 23,000 subjects and destroyed more than 600 criminal gangs.

The investigation and handling of crimes have achieved many important results, especially the strong fight against activities related to "black credit", contributing to preventing crimes and violations of related laws; the fight against economic crimes, corruption, environmental crimes, gambling, gambling organization and arresting drug criminals has achieved many outstanding results.

After more than 7 months of implementing Decree No. 01 of the Government, the organization and apparatus of the Ministry of Public Security have been streamlined, reducing intermediate levels, ensuring the strengthening of the Party's absolute, direct, and comprehensive leadership over public security work; reducing intermediate stages in management; facilitating leadership and command activities in the People's Public Security. The streamlining of focal points has created conditions to clearly define the functions and tasks of all levels of Public Security; delegated substantial, full, and commensurate authority to the tasks and powers of the Department-level units, facilitating the implementation of personnel policies...

Speaking at the conference, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc commended, acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts and important achievements of the People's Public Security force, which have significantly contributed to ensuring political security, social order and safety and the peaceful life of the people.

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the People's Public Security force in ensuring absolute security and safety for the second US-North Korea Summit, contributing to enhancing the image of Vietnam.

The Prime Minister said that the new organizational model of the Ministry of Public Security has met the requirements of streamlining the focal point, organization, strengthening direct command and human resources for the grassroots. The work of cadres and building cadres at all levels, especially at the strategic level, has been given attention and focus, and the cadres have been arranged and organized in the direction of strengthening the grassroots.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the results of security and order assurance work in recent times have confirmed that the reorganization of the apparatus according to the new organizational model of the Ministry of Public Security is suitable to practical requirements, initially promoting positive effects in the work.

In that spirit, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested that the People's Public Security force should continue to effectively implement the Central Resolutions on Party building and rectification, streamlining the organizational apparatus and building a contingent of cadres. At the same time, it is necessary to urgently complete regulations related to the organization and operation of the Public Security of units and localities; and properly implement regulations on the exemplary responsibility of cadres, Party members and heads of Party committees and heads of Public Security at all levels.

The Prime Minister requested to urgently complete and promulgate a framework of standards and criteria for arranging police officers at 4 levels suitable for each level. Build a system of titles and professional standards, implement staff streamlining, and restructure the staff in the direction of "A refined ministry, a strong province, a comprehensive district, and a grassroots commune", this is a very scientific slogan.

Therefore, it is necessary to continue to arrange and perfect the staff, leaders and commanders of the police at all units and localities to ensure publicity, democracy, the right person for the right job; fully meet the standards, conditions and structures according to the regulations of the Party and the State. Build a staff at all levels with sufficient qualifications, capacity, pure qualities and say no to negativity. At the same time, police officers must have the style of "Respecting the people, being close to the people, understanding the people, learning from the people and being responsible to the people".

Crime statistics must be honest and accurate.

The Prime Minister requested that the implementation and construction of a regular commune police force must be carried out urgently, with a suitable roadmap. During the implementation process, it is necessary to closely coordinate with local Party committees and authorities, and combine to implement well the regime and policies for semi-professional forces as well as regular police officers assigned to hold the position of commune police. At the same time, it is necessary to continue to be proactive, grasp the situation to advise the Party and State on policies, tasks, and solutions to protect national and ethnic security and interests; strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of state management of security, social order and safety...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested: “It is necessary to focus on doing better in the work of prevention, detection, and resolutely fighting against negativity and corruption, not only in the police force but also proactively advising and proposing to Party committees and authorities, especially proposing amendments to prevention mechanisms and policies. Speed ​​up the investigation and conclusion of cases of special public interest, ensuring objectivity, correct people, correct crimes, correct laws, and not letting criminals escape and also not wrongfully convicting innocent people. Ensure that the investigation and prosecution work is in accordance with the law and on time. Require that crime statistics must be honest and accurate, not chasing after achievements.”

The Prime Minister also requested that the People's Public Security force develop a strategy to develop the logistics, science and technology potential of the People's Public Security in conjunction with the country's socio-economic development strategy. At the same time, proactively apply science and technology, especially advances of the 4th Industrial Revolution; connect and process information according to the e-Government roadmap; promote administrative reform, judicial reform, and improve the quality of public administrative services under the Ministry of Public Security's functions.

Along with that, it is necessary to organize well the work of political and ideological education, policies and regimes for officers and soldiers; pay attention to activities of gratitude, comradeship, and deeply demonstrate the spirit of "When drinking water, remember its source"... The Prime Minister believes that with the heroic tradition, solidarity and unity, the People's Public Security force will always excellently complete all assigned tasks.