Mobile Police Force, Provincial Police: 50 years of building, fighting and growing

(QBĐT) - 50 years ago, on April 15, 1974, the Ministry of Public Security solemnly held a ceremony to establish the Security Police Force (CSBV), including the Mobile Police (CSCD). Since then, April 15 every year has become the traditional day of the CSCD force. Due to the changes in functions and tasks in each historical period, the names of this force are different, such as: CSBV, CSBV and Judicial Support, CSBV and CD, and currently CSCD. Along with the national CSCD force, the CSBV Department, the Provincial Police was established on the basis of merging Company II, the People's Armed Police (CAND) and a Guard unit of the Quang Binh Police Department.

Born in the fierce war conditions, with a small force and many difficulties in infrastructure, however, promoting the heroic tradition of Company II, with the slogan "The target is home, the watchtower is the support", the CSBV cadres and soldiers (CB, CS) day and night stuck to their posts and areas to protect, excellently completing all assigned tasks. In 1974-1975 alone, the unit provided absolute safety protection for 43 delegations of high-ranking Party and State officials, 57 foreign delegations visiting and working in the locality. During the period of unification of Binh Tri Thien province, the CSCD CB, CS closely coordinated with the professional departments and offices of the Provincial Police to arrest 150 subjects in the reactionary organization "Vietnam Restoration" led by Pham Lu; raided many gangs of thieves, arrested hundreds of dangerous criminals; surrounded and captured hundreds of cases of border crossing; resolved dozens of cases of disturbances and riots...

The Mobile Police Force and Provincial Police regularly practice situations to ensure security and order. Photo: Ngo Quang Van

Immediately after the re-establishment of the province, from July 1, 1989 to present, the Mobile Police force continues to be the core in the campaigns to attack and suppress criminals, the spearhead in solving "hot spots" of security and order (ANTT), and the vanguard in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters such as floods, fires, etc.

In each historical period, the CSCĐ force and the Provincial Police always clearly defined their responsibilities. In particular, in recent times, under the leadership and direction of the Standing Party Committee and the leadership of the Provincial Police, the CSCĐ force has well performed its functions and tasks of ensuring political security and social order and safety in the area.

The Mobile Police Force has mobilized its maximum force to ensure absolute safety for the National Party Congress, the National Assembly election, the Provincial Party Congress; the election of People's Councils at all levels and hundreds of delegations of Party, State, National Assembly, Government leaders and international guests visiting and working in the locality; major conferences, rallies and political events taking place in the area, such as: the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Truong Son road, the reality TV show on Road 20 Quyet Thang and the art program "Legend of a road" in Son Trach commune (Bo Trach) in 2009; the grand ceremony to pray for the souls and pay tribute to heroic martyrs and youth volunteers at the Van Trach commune cemetery (Bo Trach) in 2009; the 410th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Binh province (1604-2014); Activities of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage in 2003 and the 10th and 20th anniversaries of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park being recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage; the 110th anniversary of the birth of General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2021)... Participate in implementing plans and projects to ensure security and order for the implementation of key economic projects and driving forces of the province, such as: Rao Nan Hydropower System, Quang Trach Thermal Power Project, North-South Expressway Project, Coastal Road Project...

In the fight against crime, the unit has coordinated with professional departments and the police of districts, towns and cities to participate in the fight against nearly 30 special projects, eliminating many major criminal networks, gangs, and criminals violating the law related to "black credit", high-tech crimes, prostitution, gambling, drug and environmental crimes, etc. In particular, for many consecutive years, the CSCĐ force has presided over the development and successful rehearsal of plans to disperse crowds, fight riots, capture targets, and rescue hostages in defense drills, which have been highly appreciated by the Commander of Military Region 4, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee and the people.

During half a century of building, fighting and growing, the CSCĐ and Provincial Police forces have always promoted the tradition of "Solidarity and coordination, collective achievements, victory without pride, defeat without discouragement, overcoming difficulties and hardships, always sharpening the spirit of revolutionary vigilance, fighting intelligently, bravely, sensitively, creatively in work, for the peace of the country, for the happiness of the people". That is the valuable baggage of all officers and soldiers each time they enter a new battle full of hardships, fierceness and hardship but full of glory to protect the security of the Fatherland and the peaceful life of the people, contributing significantly to creating a stable environment, serving the socio-economic development of the province.

In the coming time, in the context of increasingly deep integration with the world economy, Vietnam will have to face many new difficulties and challenges, directly affecting the work of ensuring national security and order. Hostile forces continue to step up their plots and activities of "peaceful evolution" to fiercely sabotage, taking advantage of the pretext of ethnicity, religion, democracy, and human rights to incite mass protests and riots to create a pretext for intervention.

Meanwhile, manifestations of "self-evolution", "self-transformation", moral and lifestyle degradation, reduced fighting spirit, corruption, and loss of vigilance among a number of cadres, party members, and people continue to develop in a complicated manner; activities of various types of crime, especially organized crime, transnational crime, high-tech crime, and foreign criminals; pressing socio-economic issues, along with internal conflicts among the people, if not promptly and effectively resolved, will pose a risk of leading to complicated situations regarding security and order.

The above situation poses a very heavy task for the police force in general and the mobile police force in particular. To promote the achieved results and overcome shortcomings and limitations, the mobile police force and the provincial police will focus on effectively implementing Project No. 11/DA-BCA-K02, dated May 5, 2023 of the Ministry of Public Security on building a truly clean, strong, disciplined, elite and modern mobile police force; strictly implement Circular No. 54/2022/TT-BCA, dated November 14, 2022 of the Ministry of Public Security on regulations on patrol and control procedures of mobile police to effectively implement the provisions of the Mobile Police Law 2022. Promote political and ideological education, traditional education, training for officers and police to have a strong political stance, strictly maintain discipline, work and combat orders, actively cultivate, study and practice according to the 6 teachings of Uncle Ho to the People's Public Security Forces in conjunction with continuing to effectively implement the campaign "Promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" and "Building the style of a brave, humane, serving-the-people People's Public Security Officer".

In addition, continue to innovate leadership, command and "training and training" work. Actively coordinate with forces and professional units to grasp the security and order situation, methods and tricks of various types of criminals to develop training programs and combat plans; regularly organize drills in different local conditions and situations, especially plans to prevent and combat terrorism, hijacking, and hostage taking, ensuring that in any circumstances, we are not passive or surprised. Do a good job of logistics to serve combat work, ensure means, equipment, weapons, and support tools, especially for the mobile police force. Pay attention to building the mobile police force in terms of politics, ideology, organization, and ethics; focus on implementing regimes and policies to truly become a concentrated, disciplined, elite, and modern armed combat unit.

Reviewing the achievements and glorious feats of arms over the past 50 years, each officer and police officer of the Mobile Police Force and the Provincial Police today feels even more the heavy responsibility ahead to continue to train and strive; constantly improve political mettle and revolutionary vigilance; proactively develop plans, organize training and exercises; closely coordinate with other forces; be unanimous, have high political determination, make great efforts, and take drastic actions to "Build a Mobile Police Force that is always united, disciplined, brave, resilient, disciplined, elite, only knowing that as long as the Party exists, we exist, and honor is the most sacred and noble thing", contributing to the successful implementation of the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, realizing the goal of "Rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness, civilization".

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