Eyes in the sky and on the ground: how the patrol service of the capital police

The professional holiday of police patrol officers is celebrated on September 29, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

This is the day of those who around the clock stand guard of public order, who serve both in foot patrols and in automobile patrols, are always ready to help and ensure the safety of citizens. Police officer of the PPSM company of the Soviet Internal Affairs Directorate, police sergeant Mikhail Nasennik is one of those who successfully combines classical methods of law enforcement with innovations. His path to the profession was conscious: after graduating from college, Mikhail served in the armed forces, and then firmly decided to connect his life with service in the internal affairs bodies.

“Working in PPSM is the best school of life,” Mikhail admitted. Here you learn to make decisions in a split second and feel a real responsibility for people’s safety.

Today, the patrol service is not only about traditional rounds and patrolling the streets. Modern technologies help employees perform their tasks more efficiently. For example, M. Nasennik was trained and now operates an unmanned aerial vehicle. In the Soviet district, where the Tsnyanskoe reservoir is located - a popular holiday destination, a drone is used to monitor the situation on the beaches from a height. This small device weighing about 250 g is able to stay in the air for up to half an hour, in 15-20 minutes flying around all six beaches with a total length of about 8 km and allowing you to look at the most inaccessible places. This approach greatly facilitates the work of footwear, helping to control large areas.

In addition to working with the drone, the law enforcement officer is also part of the auto patrol. Recently, he was involved in solving an interesting case involving the theft of puppies.

- In the Soviet district of the capital, a woman turned to the police after she stole two puppies of the Chihuahua breed worth 700 BYN. She was selling pets online, and a potential customer came to the meeting. Having chosen the puppies, the woman put them in a carrier and, promising to bring money from the car, suddenly ran away with the animals. The hostess tried to catch up with the attacker, but without success.

Employees of the Soviet District Department of Internal Affairs quickly reacted and detained the suspect, a 51-year-old resident of the capital. She said she wanted to give herself a birthday present. Thanks to the prompt actions of the patrol service, the puppies were returned to the rightful owner, and the suspect was brought to justice.

The patrol service is a pillar of public order, which works around the clock, without weekends and holidays. Their task is not only to prevent offenses, but also to prevent them, to maintain calm and confidence of residents that help is always there. The use of drones and other technical means can significantly improve the efficiency of patrolling, especially in large and inaccessible areas.