On July 29, Lao Cai Provincial Police said that Bac Ha Commune Police had just promptly supported a lost child to return to his family.
According to information from the police agency, at about 9 pm on July 28, Bac Ha Commune Police received a report from Ms. Tran Kim Loan (born 1962, residing in Nam Sat village, Bac Ha commune) about discovering a young child showing signs of confusion, not remembering the way home and being lost.
Immediately after receiving the information, the on-duty officer of Bac Ha Commune Police quickly arrived, took the child to the headquarters to take care of and reassure her spirit.
At the same time, the police force urgently deployed measures to verify the identity, search for addresses and contact the child's relatives.
Through verification, the child is H.G.B (born 2016, residing in Na Lang village, Ban Lau commune, Lao Cai province).
By professional measures and coordination in verification work, by 10:50 PM on the same day, Bac Ha Commune Police had contacted the family and handed over the child safely to relatives.
According to Lao Cai Provincial Police, the incident continues to demonstrate the spirit of responsibility of the Bac Ha Commune Police force in ensuring security and order at the grassroots level.
Timely receiving, processing and supporting people has contributed to building the image of People's Police soldiers who are close to the people, dedicated and serve the people.
In addition, the proactive information action of people when discovering stray children also contributes to spreading the spirit of mutual affection, joining hands to ensure safety for children in the community.
Through the incident, Bac Ha Commune Police recommends that parents regularly pay attention to, manage, and look after young children, especially in crowded areas, public places or when participating in out-of-home activities.
Parents should guide children to remember the full name, address, phone number of parents or relatives for convenience when support is needed.
When unfortunately getting lost, children need to stay calm, go to the police station, local authorities or ask trustworthy adults for help, absolutely do not follow strangers to ensure their safety.