Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Mai Suo, Can You Lend Su Xuan to Me? (1/2)

Chapter 66: Mai Suo, Can You Lend Su Xuan to Me?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

However, amid their excitement, personnel allocation remained a significant issue.

Leaving aside other areas, at the train station, airport, and major bus stations, which were crucial transportation hubs, they often celebrated the high number of people in these places during ordinary times, as it indicated a thriving city. But when it came to apprehending suspects, they found the excessive crowds to be a significant obstacle.

“Boss, we don’t have enough manpower in our squadron. We have such a large county, and 1 only have a handful of subordinates. Moreover, some of our elite officers have been allocated to the anti-pickpocket squad…” One county bureau chief began lamenting their predicament.

Once he voiced his concerns, other county bureau chiefs also expressed their dissatisfaction.

“It’s not like you’re the only one allocating officers to the anti-pickpocket squad. Why are you complaining that your manpower is insufficient?”

“Nonsense! If you put it that way, our squadron is even worse off. We’re part of the city district, so we have to allocate personnel to you guys and still manage our own manpower…”

“To be honest, our side is really short-staffed. Our county is small to begin with, and we only have three police stations combined. We’re seriously short on personnel…”

As they discussed this, the captain of the anti-pickpocket squad was left speechless.

“Wait a minute, you say you’re short-staffed? Can it be worse than us?” The captain was indignant. “We cover the entire airport, and I only have twelve people! With so many exits, we need one officer per exit. My team is on the verge of exhaustion!”

“What are you trying to say? Are you suggesting you want to take officers from my division?” The captain continued with righteous indignation. “Absolutely not! 1 was even thinking you could spare some officers to help alleviate the pressure on my team…”

The captain’s words left everyone deep in thought. Even the district bureau chief, who had been the loudest earlier, fell silent.

After all, for every city, the most critical places were the high-speed train stations, airports, and the like, with subway stations and bus terminals being of secondary importance.

The fact was, these places were where criminals were most likely to flee. Almost every time during previous anti-crime and anti-vice operations, they had suffered setbacks at these locations, with many suspects managing to escape.

Now that they were about to launch a storm operation, and it was linked to their holidays, the anti-pickpocket squad had better fight for some benefits. Otherwise, they could forget about having any holidays for the entire year!

Director Zheng, the bureau chief, had known about the issue of understaffing in the anti-pickpocket squad before. This problem had become evident in several major operations in the past. However, due to various reasons, he hadn’t dealt with it at the time.

People came and went, but there were only a few of them. Now, this shameless bunch wanted to take back personnel, so it was no wonder the captain of the anti-pickpocket squad was blushing with anger.

“You make a valid point. Whether it’s at the airport or the high-speed train station, the people there are almost all experienced thieves. Catching them won’t be easy.”

“Over the years, the members of the anti-pickpocket squad have faced challenges at these two locations. In this operation, the number of thieves will only increase, not decrease!”

“These officers have extensive experience, and it’s no big deal to temporarily assign them to your divisions. Let’s go with that.”

“Do you think you can takea personnel from the anti-pickpocket squad?”

Director Zheng looked at the county and district bureau chiefs who were fervently protesting and contemplated for a moment. Not only did he reject their request to reclaim personnel, but he also wanted to borrow personnel from them.

“Well, how about this? Each of your divisions can assign one officer to the anti-pickpocket squad.”

When he said this, several division heads couldn’t hold back their objections. Director Zheng immediately raised his hand, suppressing their protests.

“Don’t talk nonsense about not having enough manpower. If your divisions are short-staffed, do you think the anti-pickpocket squad has enough personnel?”

Director Zheng couldn’t help but feel helpless as he spoke these words.

They had considered increasing the manpower for the anti-pickpocket squad before, but the issue was when these officers were sent over, when would they return?

Once those sent to the anti-pickpocket squad learned the pickpocketing techniques, would the anti-pickpocket squad be able to get them back?