Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 199 - 160: The Most Skilled Boatman Policeman!

Chapter 199: Chapter 160: The Most Skilled Boatman Policeman!

After discussing the work of the Water Police Station, Xu Sanye started talking about the upcoming duties of the Yanjiang Police Station as if he was conducting a self-critique.

"I relapsed from my old ailment a few days ago and had to be hospitalized for a few days. While lying in the hospital bed, I seriously reflected and realized that I had been too greedy and tried to do too much."

"Director Xu..."

"Don’t worry, I’m not a hero in decline, but rather I was indeed too ’greedy’!"

Xu Sanye, peeling peanuts, spoke slowly, "There are only so many people in the station. Old Li and Old Zhang are both in poor health, and Salted Fish is still so young, having too many ambitions is unrealistic.

Of course, back then there was no other way. Now it’s better, we have the Water Police Station, and the things we wanted to do here but couldn’t due to lack of conditions, you guys can do.

For example, carrying out some necessary military training to deal with emergencies. Your police force isn’t very strong either, but your platform is different, it’s entirely possible to work with the Armed Police."

While clearly talking about the next steps for the Yanjiang Police Station, he ended up circling back to the Water Police Station.

Scholar Yu asked subconsciously, "Anti-piracy?"

"Firefighting is also important. With the blood lessons before us, we can’t ignore them."

Xu Sanye dusted off his hands and looked up, "I’ve digressed. Let’s continue with the station’s business. Last year was too hectic with too much work. Although Salted Fish signed up for self-study exams, there was no time for proper learning. This year, Salted Fish’s main task is to learn."

Han Yu quickly said, "Director Xu, I can’t just study and not work."

"You’re only so old this year; learning should be the main focus now. If you want to work, there will be plenty of time for that in the future. I heard that several cadres went to sea this year, taking unpaid leave before they left. This has given me a lot of inspiration."

"What inspiration?" Zhang Junyan asked with a smile.

Xu Sanye pointed to Han Yu and explained, "Salted Fish has a rather specialized field of study. To make progress in navigating large ships and machinery technology, one definitely can’t always stay on this Dunship or hope for a future at Director Yu’s place."

Han Yu was surprised by the director’s words and asked, "Director Xu, do you plan to let me take unpaid leave and become a sailor?"

"I did seriously consider it a few days ago, letting you work on a large ship for a few years. You could learn the skills, accumulate service time on ocean vessels, and even make good money. After returning, you wouldn’t have to worry about money anymore. But then I thought it was inappropriate."

"Why is it inappropriate?"

Han Yu felt from the bottom of his heart it was a good idea, as one could only own a home onshore if they earned enough money.

Xu Sanye said with a smile, "When working in a government department, a person’s history or experiences are very important. If I really let you work on foreign vessels for a few years, your resume would definitely restrict your future development."

Unpaid leave is encouraged by the state, isn’t it?

Han Yu was confused but didn’t dare to ask any more questions.

Xu Sanye took a cigarette from Zhou Hong, turned sideways to look at Zhang Junyan, "Later I concluded that if Salted Fish wants to develop in ship navigation and machinery technology, frankly, he needs to board a large vessel, he needs an opportunity to learn and train."

Zhang Junyan realized that he was determined to cultivate Salted Fish into the most skilled public security police in ship piloting and repair, and couldn’t help laughing, "We could arrange a personnel exchange with the Changhang East Sea Police Branch and have Salted Fish shadow the Bai Shen Police Team to learn."

Scholar Yu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "That’s actually a good idea. We just need to get Salted Fish on a ship. Regarding what he’ll do on board and the qualifications he needs to rise through the ranks as a sailor, it really has nothing to do with us police."

Zhang Junyan pondered, "For an internship on the ship, we’ll have to speak with the shipping company in advance."

Xu Sanye looked at him with a smile and asked, "Is this a doable task?"

"Captain Yao and Political Commissioner Tao both know Salted Fish, and since Salted Fish just needs an internship opportunity without taking their salary, this work should not be difficult."

"In a few days, I plan to arrange for Zhu Baogen and Xiao Yu to go to Binjiang Port for study and licensing exams. Then see if we can also get Xiao Yu on board a vessel to start learning from the most basic level as a sailor."

"Free labor is certainly desirable."

Zhang Junyan thought for a moment, then added with a smile, "Moreover, East Sea Changjiang Shipping Company owes us a huge favor; if it weren’t for us risking our lives to escort them, would the Bai Shen Line have sold so many tickets and transported so many passengers this spring travel season?"

"Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you."

Xu Sanye smiled faintly, then turned to look at Han Yu, "Salted Fish, interning on the Bai Shen is just the first step. You must seize the opportunity to learn how to navigate large ships properly. Once you’ve learned enough, we’ll think of a way to get you on board as onboard police for the boats managed by the East Sea Shipping Bureau."

Pretending to be onboard police is a guise; learning to pilot large ships is the true goal!

This is equivalent to getting paid to learn ship navigation, and what’s being studied is the highest safety-demanding passenger ship navigation.

Han Yu couldn’t believe there was such a good opportunity and, feeling somewhat awkward, asked, "Director Xu, if I go for training, what will happen to the station?"

"The station has Captain Wang, Master Zhou, and Old Zhou, and besides, I am also going to learn how to pilot a ship."

Xu Sanye smiled meaningfully, reminding him, "No matter what, we should always strive to be the first. To have prospects in any department, having a specialty is essential."

Of course, from a personal standpoint, Han Yu was willing to go.

With such a great learning opportunity, once he acquired real skills and accrued sufficient service time on the corresponding vessels, he could move from third officer to second officer, and from second officer to chief officer, all the way up to captain!

If he really could obtain a captain’s Competence Certificate, even if he chose not to stay in public security in the future, he wouldn’t have to worry about livelihood and could even earn more and live better than working in public security.

But after giving it some thought, he couldn’t help saying, "Director Xu, it’s impossible for our police to be equipped with such large ships, so even if we obtain higher-level certificates, we won’t be able to use them in the future."

"Our police may not be equipped with such large ships, but as water police, we must understand all the types of vessels navigating within our jurisdiction."

"Understand?"

"Let me give you the simplest example: suppose there is a major criminal case on a sea-going vessel in Binjiang Waters. Investigators board the ship to investigate, but if they don’t understand the situation on the ship, we may not know if what the captains, chief engineers, chief officers, second officers, and sailors are saying is true or false."

Xu Sanye tapped off cigarette ash and continued, "Or, for instance, if a ship in our Binjiang Waters is hijacked, if we don’t understand the layout of the ship, how can we rescue the hostages, how can we reclaim the ship from the criminals?"

Scholar Yu deeply agreed, pointing at Han Yu and said, "We indeed need someone who is very knowledgeable about all kinds of vessels. Others may not be able to learn even if they want to, but only you can do it."

With the leaders placing such importance on the matter, Han Yu could only agree, saying, "Yes!"

Xu Sanye nodded in satisfaction, and turned his gaze to Zhang Junyan, "Old Li and Old Zhu have been paying attention for me, and they discovered that there are still quite a few security problems in Bailong Port."

"What problems?"

"People have started scalping boat tickets again, with methods even more covert than before. Some even go to Linghai County and Dongqi County to sell tickets at high prices, essentially setting up ticket reselling points. Petty thefts and other theft incidents occur from time to time, as well as set-ups for fraud and extorting tourists."

Xu Sanye touched the corner of his mouth, coldly stating, "I know once they’re out of the ticketing office and waiting hall, it’s not your jurisdiction. But if we allow these criminals to continue their felonious activities, it will ultimately be our image that suffers.

Furthermore, Bailong Port is this big: if we count Four Factory Police Station, we now have three police stations, one criminal investigation team, and one train station police office. It’s embarrassing to think that with so many public security forces, we can’t maintain security."

Wherever there is a high flow of people such as stations and docks, the security situation is not good.

Moreover, Bailong Port is a major gateway connecting Linghai and the neighboring counties to the East Sea, with an annual passenger volume reaching over three million.

Binjiang Port was exposed more than once by Reporter Wang for its poor security.

Zhang Junyan certainly didn’t want Reporter Wang to come knocking, and after some contemplation, said, "Director Xu, please take the lead, and our station will fully cooperate."

"Alright, once we transfer the management of waterborne household registration, we’ll all sit down and discuss how to reorganize things."

Xu Sanye took a sip of water from his cup and continued, "Also, the traffic on the Bainiu Line is getting busier and almost turning into a ferry. It seems that having just one waterborne security checkpoint isn’t enough; we also need to set up a security checkpoint onshore. Whenever we have time, we need to organize police forces to set up checkpoints to inspect passing individuals and vehicles. We must guard Bailong Port, Linghai’s southern gate, well."

Scholar Yu and Zhou Hong realized that what he was first and foremost concerned about was the security of Linghai, followed by that on the river.

Both were lost in thought when Xu Sanye suddenly turned around, "Director Yu, combating water bandits is not an overnight matter; the priority now is to collect clues and then link them up. We need to clarify how many groups of water bandits are operating in our Binjiang Waters, then target them accordingly."

"Director Xu, we’ve divided the work internally; dealing with this task is Director Zhou’s responsibility."

"Old Zhou, I’m counting on you."

"There’s no need for that; this is my job after all."

Xu Sanye turned around, "Salted Fish, later on, pass on all the clues we’ve collected, especially those written materials, to Director Zhou."

Han Yu quickly replied, "Yes!"

Xu Sanye, not waiting for Zhou Hong to speak, continued with a smile, "Our side will continue to pay attention and collect information while assisting Port Supervision with law enforcement. If your side is short-staffed, once Fourth Squad finishes their current cases, a couple of investigators can be dispatched from the squad to participate in the investigation."

"Rest assured, Director Xu, we have enough personnel."

Zhou Hong knew very well that Fourth Squad was responsible for the criminal cases in the area of Four Factory and several surrounding towns and villages. He smiled and explained, "Director Chen and Director Zhang are very supportive of our work, and Director Wei’s side as well. Considering that the water bandits also operate in the waters of Dongqi, Changzhou, Binjiang, and Gaoru among other counties, Director Yu will soon convene a meeting with the heads of several police bureaus to allocate a few more investigators from those bureaus."

Xu Sanye nodded approvingly, "Taking the lead in organizing, that’s how work should be done. If conditions allow, a special task force could even be established."