Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 284 - 205: The New Official Takes Office

Chapter 284: Chapter 205: The New Official Takes Office

The leaders of the Security Team at the police station exchanged pleasantries for a while, then excused themselves due to other commitments, and the meeting about how to improve water security quickly concluded.

Jia Yongqiang felt rather awkward, he pulled out a cigarette, wanting to say something but hesitated.

A few years ago, Han Yu would have been very frustrated, but after four years of sailing and experiencing many storms, his mind had broadened considerably, and he turned his head and laughed: "Instructor Chen, it seems they think that we are too green, unreliable, and they didn’t bother to discuss work with us."

This young man got close first due to proximity to the opportunity and quietly won the beauty.

Now, thanks to him, Han Xiangning had voluntarily transferred from Port Supervision Bureau Traffic Control Center to the Water Rescue Center at Yingchuan Port.

Chen Zikun felt a bit disappointed and couldn’t help but retort with a laugh: "They think your inexperienced and unreliable, not me."

Han Yu smiled and said: "You are not much older than me, and you don’t have a beard either."

Jia Yongqiang didn’t expect these two young men to take it so well; being looked down upon by the leaders of the Security Team of three district county police departments, they still joked about it and he couldn’t help saying, "Captain Yu, I don’t think Director Miao and Instructor Wu have anything against you."

Han Yu asked with a smile, "Why is that then?"

"Instructor Chen might know a bit about it."

"Old Jia, I don’t quite understand, can you be more specific?"

Jia Yongqiang hesitated for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "Our precinct has been to Yingchuan Port before, in fact, we’ve been here quite frequently over the past few years. Political Commissioner Wang alone has led over twenty inspections of passing ships, but each time we came, it was in conjunction with Port Supervision law enforcement."

Comrade Old Jia only said half of it, but Chen Zikun guessed the general idea and said with mixed emotions: "They might think our new Fourth Squad was set up here to issue fines at Yingchuan Port!"

"That might be the reason, after all, our precinct only came for the locks before, only inspecting passing ships, never really dealt with inland river security."

"Salted Fish, Old Jia, it seems you guys need to start opening up the situation quickly. Only by making some achievements can you earn the respect of your peers ashore."

Han Yu closed his notebook and pondered, "It seems the focus of our work should be on the inland river next."

Jia Yongqiang lit a cigarette, frowning, "The development zone is booming, and there have been quite a few theft cases on land in the past two years, many of which are related to the river, and the same goes for the Chonggang District. Our colleagues ashore don’t provide clues or cooperate with us, which makes it really difficult."

Chen Zikun looked up and said, "Maybe they think I’m too young as an instructor and lack authority. If it really doesn’t work, I will go back and report to the bureau leaders and ask them to discuss directly with them."

"There’s no need to disturb the bureau leaders."

Director Xu has said more than once that deterrence is established through action, just like credibility and prestige.

Han Yu was very clear that he was here to gain experience, but he didn’t want to just be window-dressing, he clenched his fist and said, "If they don’t provide clues, we’ll gather our own, starting from the scavenging boats on the river and Yangtze River. Everything below the dike is our jurisdiction, and those waste collection points on the river beaches are also key inspection targets!"

The team leaders also have their own duties; Chen Zikun was in charge of the Fourth Squad.

If Han Yu couldn’t break the stalemate, it would be a loss of face for Chen Zikun as an instructor too, he picked up his pen and took notes, asking, "What else?"

"We need to measure our jurisdiction’s coastline by our own steps, understand how many family ships, fishermen, and water-based personnel involved in collecting waste or other means of livelihood reside long-term in our area, and keep clear records, deep understanding, and accurate dynamics of the waterborne population in our area."

Han Yu paused then continued, "We need to mobilize the masses, rely on them, not only establish intelligence networks on water but also make inquiries ashore, developing active security contributors.

Moreover, we must conduct security checks for ships, especially those entering and exiting the Yangtze River, only a comprehensive management approach will keep us observant; otherwise, we’re just blind and deaf."

A well-thought-out approach, truly worthy of being Xu Sanye’s closed-door disciple!

Chen Zikun nodded slightly, then asked again after a thought, "Old Jia, what do you think?"

When an expert speaks, they show their skill.

Jia Yongqiang recovered from his thoughts, quickly said, "I think it’s feasible, but the workload will not be small, we’re only a few people, probably going to be very busy."

Han Yu suggested, "Director Jia, should we divi...

Han Yu said without hesitation: "Huang Yuhua is getting old. Let him be on duty in the squad, manning the radio and answering phone calls; Master Wang knows how to drive, let him join your team. The stretch of shoreline we are responsible for is too long, and it’s impossible for you and Zhang Bigong to really visit and inquire on foot.

Li Xiaohai can pilot a traffic boat and has a motorboat driving license. Let him and Yuan Peng join Ma Jintao’s group. The water security checkpoint has to inspect so many ships in a day, and the locals on the boat are rather fierce, so Ma Jintao’s team should not have fewer than four people."

"Captain Yu, with all these people assigned to us, how will you manage on your end?"

"I’ve got Yang Yong here, and Captain Wang, Old Zhu, and Xiao Yu will be here soon. Five people will be enough."

"But Instructor Chen mentioned that you need to participate in the pilotage by the Port Supervision Bureau, and also return to Linghai to give lectures to the mariners in training."

"I’ve already coordinated with the Port Supervision Bureau and Linghai Electric University to schedule the pilotage and lectures as much as possible on Sundays."

"A day is enough for giving lectures, but is one day enough for pilotage?"

"Uncle Jia, piloting is not as complicated as you think."

Han Yu took a small sip of water and explained: "The timing of foreign ships entering the Yangtze River is notified in advance by the Ship Agency to Port Supervision, Customs, Border Inspection, Health Inspection, and the port authorities. Considering the tides and the availability of docking spots at the port, there are pre-planned arrangements.

The Port Authority’s pilot boats or tugs calculate the departure time. I will board at the Water Rescue Center when they pass by Kuzi Port River and then board the foreign vessel with the pilot at Wusong Port to return. I won’t wait in the Wusong Water Area, one night and day will be enough."

Jia Yongqiang asked in a low voice, "Captain Yu, won’t you get too tired rushing like this?"

"On the way there, I can sleep on the boat. I can sleep through big storms at sea, so a little wind and waves on the river really won’t affect my rest."

"But in this way, you won’t have any rest days, right?"

"My parents are shipmen, there’s nothing urgent at home. Besides, my girlfriend has also been transferred to Yingchuan Port. She can come to see me by the Bin Qi River, or I can go see her by the Kuzi Port River. Whether I have rest days or not doesn’t matter to me."

Jia Yongqiang couldn’t believe there were such people who treated their unit as their home.

But Chen Zikun thought it was normal because back in Bailong Port, this guy already treated the Yanjiang Police Station as his home.

However, thinking back to what Political Commissioner Wang had said earlier, Chen Zikun reminded: "Salted Fish, your position on the ship is very high, and you’ve obtained all the necessary certifications through exams, but you still need to improve your academic qualifications."

"The self-study exams for marine engineering technology have only one subject left; I will take it next month, and there should be no problems."

"Political Commissioner Wang said, an associate degree is not enough!"

"Brother Chen, are there any correspondence courses in law, management, or something like that? If I really need a bachelor’s degree, I’ll just enroll in any."

Xu Sanye hopes he would become the best skipper cop, yet he actually thinks of changing his field of study.

Chen Zikun was surprised and asked instinctively, "Aren’t you continuing with the self-study exams for maritime and marine engineering undergraduates?"

It was a rather embarrassing matter; a few days ago when he was learning to drive a car at Bailong Port, he had discussed this with his master.

Han Yu did not expect him to ask this and said helplessly, "I can no longer participate in maritime self-study exams."

"Why?"

"Mainly for two reasons. One, maritime subjects require a combination of theory and practice, and there are very few self-study majors available. Second, those courses teach how to become a trainee third officer or third engineer, and the content of the courses is quite outdated."

Chen Zikun suddenly realized and smilingly asked: "You already know and even understand more than the textbooks, so there’s no need to learn again?"

"Pretty much."

Han Yu smiled and then said somewhat sheepishly, "If I go back to study and take the exams again, I may not do well or even pass."

Jia Yongqiang also curiously asked, "Why is that?"

"Because what I know is different from what’s in the textbooks. What I feel is right and works in practice might be wrong on the exam paper. For example, English—I can communicate with British, Australian, Canadian people without any issues, but if you ask me to take a domestic English test, I would definitely fail."

"Is the domestic teaching wrong?"

"It’s not exactly wrong; it’s just that what teachers teach and what is tested in the exams is a bit different from practical use."

"Since you can’t continue with maritime studies, then learn something else, but correspondence courses definitely won’t do."

"Why!"

"Political Commissioner Wang said, you are so young, if you can enhance your credentials, you definitely should, not just casually getting a diploma."

Seeing Salted Fish actually trying to cut corners, Chen Zikun felt it was a chance for revengeful satisfaction, thought for a moment and then said with a smile, "I’ll look into it, and help you enroll in a police-related field, preferably a self-study major at the People’s Police University."