Building a clean drug-free commune is not only about fighting and suppressing crime, but also requires early and remote prevention solutions.
According to the Son La Electronic Information Portal, in Son La, grassroots police forces are persistently sticking to the people, being close to the people, propagating, mobilizing and reforming people related to drugs right in the community, contributing to raising awareness, law-abiding awareness and maintaining security and order from the grassroots level.
In Chieng La commune (Son La), the work of building a clean drug-free area is being implemented synchronously with a focus on sticking to the grassroots level, sticking to households and groups at risk. Once a potentially complex area for drugs, Huoi Long village has now had many positive changes thanks to the regular involvement of the commune police.
In addition to propaganda sessions at village cultural houses, people's meetings and community activities, police officers also go to each household, especially families with addicts, people after detoxification, people who have served prison sentences or are at risk of violating drug laws to propagate and mobilize.
The content is conveyed concisely and easily understood, focusing on the harmful effects of drugs, the responsibility of reporting crimes and the role of families in managing and educating children.
In parallel with propaganda, commune police regularly review and manage addicts, illegal drug users, people with criminal records related to drugs; and at the same time support people after detoxification to reintegrate into the community.
Functional forces also organized more than 70 patrols at trails, border areas and key areas; issued more than 3,000 crime denunciation forms and 300 commitments to comply with the law on drug prevention and control.
Meanwhile, Muong Lan commune promotes the effectiveness of the "Self-managed Clan" model, suitable for highland areas and ethnic minority areas. Clan heads and reputable people actively mobilize their children and grandchildren to comply with the law, coordinate with the police force to detect, manage and educate cases of risk right from the family.
Typically, the Giang family in Pu Hao village has mobilized 5 cases to go to centralized detoxification, 10 cases to detoxify at home and in the community, and at the same time supported 5 people after detoxification to stabilize their lives.
Thanks to persistent practices, from 2024 to now, Pu Hao village no longer has drug addicts, no illegal drug users have arisen, and there have been no cases of drug violations.
Reality shows that when people actively participate in denouncing crimes, families pay attention to managing and educating relatives, people after detoxification are supported for reintegration, and village heads and clan heads accompany the police force, the "shield" for drug prevention and control from the grassroots level is increasingly solid. This is also an important foundation for Son La to build a clean drug commune in a practical and sustainable direction.
