China News Agency, Macau, July 8th (Reporter Long Tuyou) In order to strengthen the linkage and cooperation mechanism between various departments and other departments in the security field, and strengthen the emergency response capacity of prisons, the Macao Police Headquarters held the "Xunlei Joint Operation 2021" on the 8th. "Large-scale emergency drills.
The drill started at 3 pm. The simulated Macau Coloane Prison’s men’s cell court was holding an inmates party during which the prison guards discovered that someone had placed a suspected explosive on the periphery of the prison and fled immediately.
The prison immediately sealed off the scene and notified the public security police station for handling. At the same time, the "Correctional Administration Bureau's emergency response plan" was activated to evacuate the inmates who participated in the party.
However, five of the inmates took the opportunity to take two inmates as hostages, attempted to escape and confronted the prison guards.
Due to the large number of quarrels and the escalation of violent behaviors, the Secretary for Security instructed the Chief of Police to convene the Macao Customs, Public Security Police, Judicial Police, Fire Department, and coordinate the Health Bureau to prison for support, and set up a joint command center and scene Operational command center.
The riot team and police dog team of the Public Security Police rushed to Coloane Prison. After the warning was invalid, the police dispersed and arrested the prisoners who participated in the riot.
At the same time, the explosives disposal team of the Public Security Police Bureau, the on-site investigation team of the Judicial Police Bureau, and the rescue personnel of the Fire Department arrived at the location where suspicious explosives were found outside the prison. After inspection by the explosives disposal team, the bomb disposal robot detonated in place , And then handed over to the investigation team of the Judicial Police Bureau to search for evidence and investigate.
According to the intelligence provided by the on-site operation command center and unmanned aerial vehicle reconnaissance, the Customs arrested the suspect for placing explosives near the rocky beach in Coloane, and carried out a sea pursuit operation to arrest a man who was driving a speedboat.
At this time, the hostage-taking person in custody suddenly attacked and threatened to kill the hostage.
The commander of the joint operations decisively ordered rescue operations. The security police task force quickly invaded the area, subdued 5 hostage inmates, and successfully rescued the hostages. The prison emergency was resolved quickly and effectively.
Secretary for Security Huang Shaoze said that the exercise was smooth and achieved the expected results.
It is expected that all departments can clearly clarify the roles and responsibilities of cross-department through the exercise, so as to achieve timely notifications, rapid actions, and uninterrupted linkage.
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