Tens of thousands of Hong Kong policemen were awarded the "Wave Walker" Medal. Deng Bingqiang: Police officers must continue to ride the wind and waves, violence and slander will end
[Global Times Special Correspondent in Hong Kong, Ye Lan] The "Operation Wave Rider" carried out by the Hong Kong Police Force to stop the riots has made an indelible contribution to maintaining the order of Hong Kong.
The Police Force recently issued the "Wave Crawler" Operation Medal, which represents wisdom and courage, to tens of thousands of support departments and frontline police officers. This is also the first medal to commend members of the Hong Kong Police Force for participating in special operations in 176 years.
According to a Hong Kong News report on the 10th, since June 2019, Hong Kong gangsters and "Hong Kong independence" extremists have used petrol bombs, bows and arrows, remote-controlled bombs and even real guns to smash and burn all over Hong Kong.
In response to this unprecedented scale of riots, the police carried out the "Operation Wave Walker". The size, complexity, command structure, and duration of operations were unprecedented. They faced deadly attacks and slanders. During the month, he was unyielding and defeated the riots one after another, and more than 400 police officers were injured in varying degrees.
A few days ago, in order to recognize the significant collective contributions made by members of the police force, after consulting the Security Bureau and the Civil Service Bureau, the Police Force issued the 2020 Headquarters Circular No. 8 "Hong Kong Police Special Operations Medal."
Staff of all ranks who meet any of the following conditions can be recommended to be awarded the "Wave Walker Action Medal", including the long-term face of unprecedented challenges while still upholding professionalism and going all out to restore the rule of law and order in society ; Be brave in the face of obvious and imminent danger; provide excellent support services to those involved in the operation.
It is understood that there are many people who directly or indirectly participated in the "Operation Wave Walker". More than 10,000 people have been awarded medals, accounting for 1/3 of the police force.
One side of the medal is a police officer wearing a riot gear, a masked helmet and a shield holding a shield. The other side is a police badge, embroidered with orange or purple stripes.
Among them, orange represents "courage" and purple represents "wisdom".
All police officers who have served in the first, second or third echelon, or have been in the regional response team or headquarters response team for at least 30 days on or before March 31, 2020, will be awarded with orange embroidery after being recommended and approved Medal with horizontal stripes; if other police officers also make contributions, they will be awarded medals embroidered with purple horizontal stripes if they have worked in related positions for more than 30 days.
The Commissioner of Police, Deng Bingqiang, stated at the awards ceremony that “the sea is flowing across the sea, and the true qualities of a hero are shown”.
"Operation Wave Rider" is the code name of the action taken by the police in response to the "Regulation Modification Disturbance".
According to the police's official publication "The Voice of the Police", in the past, only the government would award medals, generally in writing to award winners.
The police consulted the Security Bureau and other departments this time, and the director and director-level personnel decided to award special operations medals to members of the police force participating in the special operations.
To celebrate the first "Chinese People's Police Day" on January 10, Hong Kong Police Commissioner Deng Bingqiang sent a letter to the Ministry of Public Security to express warm congratulations on behalf of the Hong Kong Police Force.
The letter said that as a member of the police team, the Hong Kong Police Force is proud of it.
Over the past year or so, the Hong Kong Police Force has gone through many tests. With the support of the public security organs in the Mainland, it has continued to uphold national sovereignty, maintain the rule of law, stop violence, and restore peace to Hong Kong society. "Looking forward, Hong Kong Police Force We will continue to guard our posts, strive to maintain law and order, and work closely with colleagues in the Mainland to jointly maintain social prosperity and stability."