Anti-terrorist force maintaining stability in Inner Mongolia

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2014-09-28

Information war

The Inner Mongolia public security bureau border patrol uses the 110 hotline regularly and has used policing models based on local circumstances to find a method that fits the prairie area to deal with humans, gun and drug smuggling, and illegal exit and entry and the hotline has played an important role in almost every major criminal activity since it was established. For example, one herdsman called public security dept, on Aug 3, with the message, “There are two strangers on motorcycles heading towards the border,” and other similar calls that help the police force in Hulunbuir to trap criminals. This has played a positive role in combating terrorism.

Hulunbuir set up an anti-terrorism team, back in 2007, and a special police team in 2011 and has developed an information system online, integrated with WeChat, to help frontline police in their work. It also has more than 2,000 people involved in the prevention of accidents and treatment of victims and some departments have satellite phone connections for herdsmen to provide terrorism information.

Wang Shuquan, head of the Hulunbuir public security bureau, comments, “The 110 hotline and anti-terrorism information have helped form a great network.”

In addition, its public security bureaus have armed forces at key areas and continue to conduct drills, for example, the Hailar public security branch, which issued riot batons, and the Manzhouli bureau, which issued batons to patrol vehicles for emergency use. The local public security officers have joined hands in combating terrorists, with officers patrolling Hulunbuir streets, with border defense forces taking turns to ensure public safety. Hulunbuir has handled more than 30 criminal cases since the first of the year and its anti-terrorism information system has kept events from getting worse.

Eliminate rumors

As information spreads, rumors can spread as well and cause damage, so, local public security bureaus have increased efforts to stop rumors from affecting stability in Xinjiang, and they advise people to check online information carefully for accuracy. The police say they will continue to check for false online information and get tough with any Internet rumors that affect social order, stability and security.