Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 169 - 137 Major Operation (1)

Chapter 169: Chapter 137 Major Operation (1)

Manpower shortage is a problem, during the Spring Festival police officers and cooperative defense team members take turns resting, everyone has gone to visit relatives and to offer New Year’s greetings, it’s very difficult to assemble them.

But this doesn’t stump Xu Sanye.

"Director Yu, here’s what I’m thinking: first, this gang is too rampant and has a terrible impact; they must be severely cracked down upon. However, capturing over forty people all at once, especially in the Jiangyin Waters, won’t be possible this afternoon and definitely not at night."

"Night arrests are prone to accidents, whether it’s our people falling into the water or the criminals, it’s unacceptable," Scholar Yu agreed deeply.

Xu Sanye was using a phone borrowed from his hometown government and glanced at the local cadres. The cadre jumped at his steely gaze and quickly coughed and walked out.

That’s right.

When the police are making calls, why are you sitting there listening?

After confirming that the local cadre had walked away, Xu Sanye, burping from alcohol, said: "We’ll schedule the arrest for around 6:30 tomorrow morning when it’s just getting light, good visibility, and if anyone falls into the water, we can rescue them in time.

More importantly, by that time it should be low tide, those dozens of criminals who have been illegally fishing eel fry all night should be resting, striking at that time will catch them by surprise!"

Scholar Yu quickly said, "Good, at 6:30 tomorrow morning. I’ll call our counterparts across the river, ask them to inform Chen Zikun, and tell Chen Zikun to keep a close watch, to keep the suspects and suspect vessels under surveillance."

"Right, must keep a close watch."

Xu Sanye paused, then continued, "Even from our dunship, it takes at least four hours to reach the Jiangyin Waters. Considering the large number of boats fishing eels on the river, navigation might be hindered, and we also have to account for the currents and weather. Let’s play it safe and set sail exactly at midnight."

"What about personnel, we surely don’t have enough people."

"Personnel is not a problem. Didn’t the county give us two thousand yuan? One thousand two hundred spent on fuel, we still have eight thousand left, it’s enough."

"Director Xu, I’m referring to manpower, not funds."

"With funds, there are people. I’ll call Four Factory and Sanhe’s Military Ministers right now, ask them to mobilize the basic civilian soldiers. We don’t need many, fifty civilian soldiers are enough.

Considering it’s the Spring Festival, we can offer higher subsidies, twenty yuan per person per day, there will definitely be volunteers."

"What about equipment?"

"Against a bunch of petty thieves, we don’t need much equipment, just let each carry a shovel. We definitely need life-saving equipment, contact Zhang Junyan quickly. There should be a lot of life jackets and swim rings at the docks, if Bailong Port is lacking, have him contact their bureau, and go to the Port Authority for more."

Xu Sanye thought for a moment, then waved his arm and said: "This criminal gang committed crimes at Binjiang Anchorage No. 26. In theory, that area of the waters are also under the jurisdiction of Binjiang Port Police Station. Our City Bureau’s Port District Bureau has the same rights to enforce the law.

Let Zhang Junyan ask their bureau leaders how many police officers can join the operation. Also, ask the leaders of the Port District Bureau, say that the Water Police Station is organizing a major operation, is short-staffed, and the criminals are operating within their jurisdiction, ask how many police officers they can contribute."

Three agencies joining forces, no, counting the Water Police Station, it should be four.

If each agency could send five police officers, that gives us twenty police officers. Combined with fifty basic civilian soldiers, that should deter those criminals.

Scholar Yu pondered, asking, "What about the vessels, Director Xu, deploying so many people all at once, we won’t have enough law enforcement vessels."

"Vessels are not a problem. That gang is not only suspected of robbery, causing intentional harm, but also violating water traffic regulations. Although the Port Supervision has no right to impose penalties, it has the right to detain vessels, first we detain the ships then hand them over to the Fishery Administration Port Supervision."

Xu Sanye knocked on the table, looking grim, "Port Supervision Third Team should have Xiao Han on duty today, tell her to report to their bureau leaders right away. Usually, they have the right to commandeer or even requisition our 001 Rescue in case of water traffic accidents.

Right now, we’re cracking down on illegal activities on the water, we have the same rights to commandeer or even requisition their supervision boats. Commandeer as many as we can, ask their drivers to standby at their mooring ships."

When something happens on the river, Port Supervision truly has the authority to commandeer or even requisition boats from various units along Yanjiang.

Scholar Yu didn’t expect Xu Sanye to learn and apply this principle, to actually reverse commandeer or even requisition Port Supervision’s law enforcement ships.

He was just thinking that Yanjiang Police Station had a good relationship with Port Supervision, and Director Feng of the Port Supervision Bureau would definitely support them, then Xu Sanye said again:

"Customs also have a law enforcement boat, I’ll contact Customs later and see if they can help us out, as a joint exercise."

Even thinking of commandeering Customs’ law enforcement vessels, this is serious business.

But Scholar Yu liked it; after all, without such a force, it would be difficult to apprehend those criminals.

If they can’t apprehend those criminals, wouldn’t the past eight days of searching on the river and even being unable to spend a reunion year with the family all be in vain?

"Remember to have Salted Fish keep an eye on the weather forecast, especially the wind strength on the river at night. If the wind isn’t too strong, our 002, small 001, and Bailong Port’s traffic boats can all be deployed. The small speedboat that Port Supervision Bureau just commissioned can also be deployed."

"Alright."

"Where’s Salted Fish? Let Salted Fish take the call."

"Oh, Salted Fish, Salted Fish, Director Xu is looking for you!"

The Director’s summoning came just in time, finally able to escape from sister’s clutches...

As soon as Han Yu heard Director Yu’s voice, he opened the door and ran out, Han Xiangning watched his hurried escape and couldn’t help but make a face.

Han Yu rushed into the command dispatch room, took over the phone, and asked anxiously, "Director Xu, what’s up?"

"We set sail at midnight sharp today, reaching Jiangyin Waters just at dawn, and at that time we can arrest those criminals. We need to navigate at night, and the radar is broken, navigational safety is more important than anything, notify Captain Wang to come back immediately."

"Director Xu, the radar has been fixed."

"It’s fixed? Who fixed it?"

"Sister Xiang Ning’s dad fixed it; he’s an engineer. He worked with meteorological radars in the military and even repaired fighter jet fire-control radars. Our radars are child’s play to him."

"That’s great, but even if the radar is fixed, we still need to inform Captain Wang to come back. We’re sailing in a formation at night, and it’s going to be a large one. Plus, there’s a big operation early tomorrow morning."

"Understood."

"Considering that the gang has eight ships, we need to bring all eight back. Aside from notifying Captain Wang, you also need to hurry back home."

"Go home? For what?" Han Yu was completely baffled.

Xu Sanye smiled and said, "I need you to ask your father and your brother to help drive the ships. We won’t let them work for nothing; twenty bucks per day. And I’ll need Captain Wang to find six more drivers at the shipping company, also twenty bucks per day.

They should report to the dunship before six o’clock this evening, and we should be done by this time tomorrow afternoon. I’ll calculate it as two days’ work for each person, forty bucks in total, and settle it once the task is completed; take the money and continue celebrating the new year."

Twenty bucks a day isn’t a small amount for average workers, but it’s not much for sailors, especially for ship drivers.

But it’s the Spring Festival, and they’re idle anyway. Besides, this is about helping the police operate the ships.

Han Yu figured it wouldn’t be hard to find people and couldn’t help but smile, "Yes, I’ll go call them right now."

"Wait, I’m not finished. Liu Xinpei is on duty today, Lv Xiangping is off. Have Ma Jintao replace Lv Xiangping and bring Instructor and Xiao Yu back along the way. Considering there could be women among the criminals, call Zhang Lan back for the operation too."

"Understood!"

Ma Jintao "wears multiple hats."

Not only is he an officer of Water Police First Company, but he’s also the driver for the Port Supervision Bureau’s Third Team, as well as the designated driver for Yanjiang Police Station and the entire Binjiang Water Police Branch.

He drove the jeep to deliver New Year’s goods to homes before.

Whenever there’s an emergency at someone’s home, he’s also the one driving.

Which officers and Cooperative Defense Team members of Yanjiang Police Station live where, he knows them all. Asking him to find and pick up people is really asking the right person.

Han Yu did not dare to delay for a moment. After leaving the command and dispatch room, he stooped to prompt Ma Jintao, then put on his military coat and asked his senior sister for the keys to the light motorcycle.

"Where are you going?"

"I’m driving my own car; since when do I have to report my whereabouts to you?"

Han Xiangning raised her eyebrows, "Can’t I just ask?"

Just because someone is tall and pretty, they think they can bully others, Han Yu muttered internally but honestly said, "I’m going to inform Captain Wang to return. I need to ask Captain Wang to help find some drivers and also to call back my dad and brother to help drive the ships."

It’s boring to stay alone on the dunship.

The radio and walkie-talkies interfere with the TV signal; you can’t even watch TV in peace.

During the Spring Festival, there aren’t many cargo ships on the North Branch Channel, and there are no ships coming to go through port entry and exit procedures.

Just now, Niu Bin of the Fourth Squad was talking nonsense, and Han Xiangning didn’t want to stay on the dunship alone and become the laughing stock of Director Yu. She immediately went back to her dorm to grab her military coat.

"Sister Xiang Ning, I came to get the car keys, not to borrow your coat."

"Did I ever say I would lend you my coat? I’m coming with you."

"I’m going to call people, what are you going to do?"

"I’m not at ease with you driving alone. Let me drive later; you sit in the back."

"..."

Why should you drive? That’s my motorcycle.

Han Yu was completely speechless and could only follow her downstairs.

Scholar Yu could see everything very clearly and listen distinctly. He walked into the conference room and through the rear window saw them chasing and goofing around on the pontoon bridge, and he couldn’t help but smile.

Han Yu didn’t know Director Yu was peeking, and while chasing, he shouted, "Sister Xiang Ning, slow down, the pontoon bridge is shaky; what if you fall into the water?"

"Don’t even think about grabbing the keys."

"I won’t grab them; I’ll let you drive, okay?"

"That’s more like it. Later, you’ll direct me. I’ve never been to Linghai; I don’t know the way."

Not knowing the way but still insisting on driving, the light motorcycle is practically becoming theirs.

Han Yu was a bit moody but then remembered to advise, "Sister Xiang Ning, remember not to say you’re from Port Supervision when we get to the shipping company."

Han Xiangning put on her helmet, turned around, and asked, "Why?"

Han Yu couldn’t help but laugh and say, "You guys are only known for issuing fines, no one at the shipping company likes you, they despise you the most."

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PS: Thanks again to the old reader Xingfu Single Sword for their reward; we have another alliance leader!