Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said yesterday that in order to strengthen the coordination and liaison capabilities among their various units in the areas of criminal investigations, as well as to enhance the efficiency of their investigations, in particular their response to serious crime, their officers conducted a “comprehensive drill for major cases” yesterday at Concórdia Industrial Park in Coloane.
According to Chan, the exercise simulated a female university student being forced into a van by two men on campus. The university then reported the case to the Judiciary Police through the School Safety Liaison Mechanism. Upon receiving the report, Chan said, the police immediately activated the Judiciary Police Crisis Response and Command Centre, and quickly mobilised several PJ departments to carry out investigation and rescue work.
Chan said that based on analysis and intelligence, PJ investigators identified the suspects and the place where the criminals were hiding, adding that a drone was sent to monitor the scene during their operation.
The drill also simulated that the victim’s family was required by the suspects to pay a ransom of one million patacas, Chan noted, pointing out that during the operation, the Judiciary Police requested the mainland police through the Police Liaison Mechanism to conduct the “emergency stop payment” measure, and assist the Judiciary Police in the investigation, while hunting down the suspects at large in the mainland.
The exercise, which lasted eight hours and involved about 80 PJ officers, “went smoothly and met expectations”, Chan said.
Judiciary Police (PJ) officers take down two “suspects” in Concórdia Industrial Park in Coloane during yesterday’s drill. – Photos: Yuki Lei
PJ officers break into a hut during yesterday’s anti-crime operation exercise.
