Hefei Pedestrian Street is crowded with people at night. When citizens walk on the busy streets, perhaps a pair of hands will secretly reach into the pockets of citizens under the cover of loose winter clothes.

The Hefei Pedestrian Street is crowded with people at night.

When citizens are walking on the busy streets,

maybe a pair of hands will secretly reach into the pockets of citizens under the cover of loose winter clothes.

As everyone knows, in the dark,

this move has already been watched by

the "guardians" hidden in the crowd,

ready to take action to curb crime,

protect the property safety of citizens.

January 10, 2022 is the second Chinese People’s Police Day . Let’s get close to Zhou Hua, the anti-pocket police officer, and learn about the stories of those “invisible heroes” in the city.

Identify the suspicious person at a glance

He is over 1.7 meters tall, with a medium build, wearing black cotton trousers and sneakers, and carrying an old khaki canvas messenger bag. Zhou Hua was walking on the street. At first glance, he was an ordinary middle-aged uncle whose appearance was hard to remember. And this kind of forgettable ordinaryness is exactly the trait that anti-pocket police officers need most when they are on duty in plainclothes. "You shouldn't be too tall, too fat, not bald, and your appearance shouldn't be too prominent, otherwise pickpockets will remember you at a glance." Zhou Hua said when introducing the special nature of the anti-pickpocket police work. Just like a drop of colorless water dripping into a glass of water, the plainclothes anti-pocket police officers on duty have been guarding the people's property safety in the dark.

html More than 10 years of anti-pocketing experience have given Zhou Hua a legendary skill. At the duty station, he can tell if there are pickpockets at a glance and can quickly locate suspicious persons.

According to Zhou Hua's recollection, there were pickpockets at the Pearl Plaza site. At that time, Zhou Hua, based on the detachment's early warning information and the recent pattern of crimes on bus lines, led the police to the square to patrol against pickpockets. At about 10 o'clock in the morning, a suspicious man about 40 years old came into Zhou Hua's sight. Zhou Hua quickly located the man and soon found the suspect handling stolen property on the roadside. Seeing this scene, Zhou Hua signaled to his companions with his eyes, and they rushed forward to control the suspicious man. Subsequently, Zhou Hua found RMB 1,905 from the man, and traced the items such as his wallet, ID card that had been thrown away by the man. After examination, the suspicious man confessed to the crime and the stolen money was recovered in time.

The more holidays there are, the busier the anti-pocket police officers are. On December 31, 2021, Zhou Hua ignored the New Year and set out on patrol with two young policemen. In the noisy game hall, Zhou Hua could tell at a glance that a man was acting suspiciously. Cooperating with two other police officers, Zhou Hua used a triangle attack to track and investigate him. Because he had no actual illegal behavior, Zhou Hua released him after a routine check of records. "Recording the information of suspicious persons through interrogation can serve as a warning and reduce the occurrence of crimes." Fellow police officer Tan Pengfei explained to reporters.

continued patrolling until around 1 a.m., when the crowd on the street gradually thinned out, Zhou Hua then took the team back to the base. The colorful New Year's Eve balloons have long since dissipated in the sky, and the New Year's Eve that belongs to the anti-terrorism police has also come to an end amidst the sounds of silent streets.

The "anti-pocketing master" is myopic

During the interview, the reporter discovered that Zhou Hua would wipe his eyes with tissue from time to time. It turned out that Zhou Hua contracted acute conjunctivitis when he went out for an arrest operation in 2017 and stayed awake for more than ten hours. Due to lack of timely treatment, the root cause of the disease was left in his eyes, and he often shed tears uncontrollably. He originally had keen eyesight, but now his vision is as high as 450 degrees in his right eye and 200 degrees in his left eye. No, Zhou Hua wore glasses.

In daily work and life, Zhou Hua is not used to wearing glasses, but when he has to go out for police investigation, he has to wear them. "Anti-pocket police officers need good eyesight, otherwise it will be difficult to observe the details of the crime. To avoid being noticed by the suspect, the plainclothes follow them very far," Zhou Hua said helplessly.

Injuries are common when conducting arrest operations. In order to control criminal suspects, the police often try their best to capture, hug and throw them, and they are not aware of their injuries. In addition to the eye disease, Zhou Hua had countless scars and bruises on his body, and the abrasions were not worth mentioning. On his calf, there is a shocking black scar up to 10 centimeters long. It was an injury sustained while arresting a battery theft criminal in 2019.

A few years ago, the crime of battery theft was rampant. Zhou Hua's unit cracked down on "three-vehicle" (bicycles, electric vehicles, motorcycles) crimes. Faced with cunning battery thieves, Zhou Hua patiently stayed on guard. A few days later, the suspect The man finally showed up, weighing more than 170 pounds, tall and very strong. Facing the suspect who was much taller and stronger than himself, Zhou Hua did not hesitate and tackled him as soon as he got out of the car. This attack left an indelible scar on Zhou Hua's calf.

With his superb anti-picking ability and his courageous responsibility, Zhou Hua has been a police officer for 16 years, and together with his colleagues, he has arrested all kinds of crimes. There are more than 1,300 criminal suspects and more than 650 cases have been solved. He has been rated as the Outstanding Civil Servant of the Year 7 times, won the third-class personal merit 3 times, and was rated as the "Outstanding People's Police of the Province" 2 times. He was rated as an outstanding Communist Party member. In 2010, he was awarded the title of "Top Ten Case-Handling Experts" by the city's public security agency. In 2021, he was named "The Most Beautiful Retired Soldier" and " Shushan Good Person" by Hefei City. Expert

At the end of 2005, Zhou Hua transferred from the army to the former Public Transport Branch of the Hefei Municipal Public Security Bureau (now the Video Investigation Detachment) to engage in anti-pocket work. At that time, Zhou Hua was 40 years old and he had no idea how to carry out the anti-pocket work. Nothing. According to Zhou Hua's recollection, the first time they were on duty with captain Yang Bin in plainclothes, the two went to the bus station for inspection. The bus stopped temporarily. Yang Bin followed the crowd onto the bus and walked from the front to the rear. There was only one stop. When he got off the bus, he caught a pickpocket. Zhou Hua, who was waiting for observation at the stop sign, said, "I didn't even understand what was going on. Captain Yang caught the suspect and got off the bus." I secretly made up my mind to learn anti-pocket-pocketing techniques.

Anti-pocket-pocketing police are a very professional police force. From identifying pickpockets to secretly tracking people and seizing stolen goods, they are different from ordinary theoretical knowledge learning in improving their anti-pocketing abilities. You need to learn from the veteran police officers in practical cases again and again, just like a master leading an apprentice, teaching step by step, and constantly trying to figure out the pickpocket's expression, movements, eyes, and dress carefully during the anti-pickpocketing process, so that you can achieve recognition at a glance. The powerful skills of suspicious persons.

Zhou Hua followed Yang Bin and learned the anti-pickpocketing skills with humility. Due to his willingness to endure hardship, high understanding, and quick adaptability, Zhou Hua and his teammates successfully caught a bus pickpocketing case in the second year after changing his job. With the passage of time, Zhou Hua's case handling skills have become increasingly sophisticated, and he has become one of the best anti-pickpocket experts in the bureau. Zhou Hua knows exactly where pickpockets may get on and where they may get off. "Living Map".

Nowadays, Zhou Hua has also become the "master" of the new batch of police officers, constantly passing on his experience in actual combat. Regarding this job, Zhou Hua said: "Although we are all small case, but for ordinary people it is a major matter related to property safety. I also hope that young police officers can start from small cases, start from the things around them that the people care about, and solve the difficulties in people's lives. This is our most basic requirement as a police officer. I also hope that in the future, more young people will join the anti-pocket team. "

[Tips against pickpocketing]

Reporter: When entering and exiting which places, people need to be more vigilant to prevent money from being stolen?

Zhou Hua: Stations, hospitals, shopping mall entrances and other places are places frequented by pickpockets, and criminals will take advantage of them. Crowded environments on holidays can provide cover for theft. For example, at the elevator entrance of a hospital, there will be people bringing cash to pay bills. Pickpockets may take advantage of the crowded environment to steal people's payments the moment they enter or exit the elevator. Money. Also like when getting off a bus, pickpockets also like to take advantage of crowds to steal people's property.

Reporter: Who do pickpockets usually attack before committing crimes? , will choose objects that are easy to pickpocket through observation. For example, women who go out alone with their children in the mall have to push the cart with both hands when entering and exiting the mall, and have no time to take care of their bags, which gives pickpockets an opportunity.

Reporter: How to prevent pickpocketing in public places?

Zhou Hua: When traveling, especially when carrying cash, you should pay attention to the safety of your personal property and keep your property within sight. For example, girls often like to carry cross-body bags when going out. When backpacking, it is best to put the bag in the front to prevent criminals from taking advantage of it.

Reporter: What should you do if your property is unfortunately stolen?

Zhou Hua: Calm down, handle it calmly, and call the police in time. When calling the police, remember carefully, describe the specific time and place where you lost your property in as much detail as possible, describe your clothing at the time, and describe the incident, so that the police can track it through video surveillance and recover the stolen materials in a timely manner.

Hefei News All-Media Trainee Reporter: Xie Lei/Written by Wang Hao/Photographed

Source: Hefei Evening News