Professional forces are strengthened to ensure security during the holidays of April 30 - May 1.

The four issues that the Provincial Police and the police of units and localities in the province pay special attention to during this year's holidays are ensuring traffic safety; maintaining order at entertainment venues and crowded places; preventing property theft when people are away from home for many days to travel or visit their hometowns; and preventing fires and explosions.

These days, despite the extremely hot weather, traffic police forces throughout the province always "stick to the road" to guide and regulate traffic, avoid traffic jams, causing traffic congestion; creating the most favorable conditions for people and vehicles.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hoang Vu, Captain of the Traffic Police - Order Team of Hue City Police shared: "Imparting the spirit of the Unit Commander, officers and soldiers in the entire team must strictly comply with traffic safety plans, especially at tourist attractions, relics, and scenic spots with the highest determination to not let traffic jams, traffic congestion, or illegal racing occur during the holidays."

The Provincial Traffic Police Department also arranged working groups to increase patrols and control of passenger vans on National Highway 1A and waterway vehicles on the Huong River. Resolutely handle cases of overcrowding and violations of the Road Traffic Law; suspend the operation of waterway vehicles that do not meet technical standards and do not have adequate life-saving equipment and tools to ensure the safety of both residents and tourists.

Strengthening inspection and handling of people and vehicles participating in traffic who intentionally use alcohol is also a regular task not only during the holidays of the police units and localities in the province. At restaurants, bars, motels, boarding houses, apartment buildings... in Hue City and other localities, the police force is closely monitoring to prevent subjects from taking advantage of the holidays to organize drug sales and use, causing disorder.

“We also remind people when they are away from home for a long time to have a plan to ensure safety, avoid loopholes that bad guys can take advantage of to steal property. The local police force also always keeps a close watch on the area, neighborhood groups, and residential areas to promptly resolve problems at the grassroots level,” said Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Quoc Phong, Chief of Phu Thuong Ward Police (Hue City).

Not only Phu Thuong Ward Police, all local police have stepped up propaganda work to raise awareness and prevent property theft. Over the past few days, through information channels and audiovisual media, the Provincial Police and police units and localities throughout the province have reminded people of 5 issues when they are away from home for a long time.

That is, lock the doors carefully, especially balcony doors, terrace doors, and shutters; if motorbikes are left in the house, lock them with rings or chains, and keep the keys in a secret place or send them to a relative's house; valuable assets such as money and jewelry should be kept carefully in hard-to-find locations...

Criminal police of public security units and localities proactively and actively stick to the area, coordinate with the local police force in communes and wards to organize patrols and ambushes; thereby, promptly detect and arrest subjects with acts of property theft, illegal storage and use of drugs.

The police of wards and communes where there are tourist attractions, historical sites, scenic spots or where major events are held during the holidays have increased coordination with civil defense forces, residential groups, security guards, etc., both openly and secretly, to maintain security and order. At agencies, organizations, units, businesses, and important locations, there are always security forces and mobile police on duty, ready and proactive in any situation that may arise.

“Certainly, during the holidays, the market welcomes many domestic and foreign tourists to visit and shop, so maintaining security is always a priority. The market's security force coordinates with Dong Ba Ward Police to strengthen propaganda to people to protect personal property, as well as detect and arrest bad guys who take advantage of it to steal if any,” said Ms. Hoang Thi Nhu Thanh, Head of Dong Ba Market Management Board.

Prepare plans to ensure traffic safety during the holidays

During the holidays, the province is experiencing intense heat and the risk of fire and explosion is very high. Therefore, the police of the entire province have also arranged and prepared fully, with ready means to prevent and fight fires and explosions, and to rescue people.

  Lieutenant Colonel Phan Thanh Phong, Head of the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department of the Provincial Police, said that to prevent fires and explosions from happening at any time, the unit has proactively prepared plans. If a fire or explosion occurs, the unit will promptly mobilize forces to the scene to handle it immediately.

“To effectively carry out the assigned tasks, the provincial police leaders request that the police of all units and localities strictly implement the 24/7 duty regime, be ready to receive and handle reports related to criminal activities; not let sudden and unexpected situations occur; maintain peace for people and tourists to enjoy and relax during the holidays,” affirmed Colonel Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Director of the provincial police.

Article and photos: PHONG ANH