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Police officers praised for devotion to duty

By YANG ZEKUN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2022-08-02 08:44

Rao examines fingerprints in her office. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Challenges, strength

Criminal technology work is full of challenges, and officers need to overcome many experiences that regular people may never meet in their lives, she added.

The male team members often say that Rao is a strong woman, and better than many men because some are unable to face murder scenes, but she is calm when conducting investigations.

Yu Shunfu, Rao's colleague, said that when members of the public assess the police, they often focus on the number of cases solved.

Criminal investigation technology is used to solve cases and provide evidence if the case goes to court, so the officers who undertake the task must be of the highest quality, he added.

"I sincerely admire her (Rao) for sticking with her original aspirations and her duty to solve cases for 25 years. She has endured loneliness and great pressure, and even risked her life for her work," he said.

In July 2000, two murders occurred in the county. Although Rao was seven months pregnant, she and her colleagues packed their equipment and rushed to the scene to carry out an investigation. The scene smelled rank, leading Rao to vomit repeatedly. After regaining her composure, she continued with the investigation.

"I'm still a little scared when I recall that case because the situation at the crime scene required me to crouch and stand on tiptoe many times, and I was concerned about hurting my unborn baby. Yet at the time, I just wanted to solve the case as quickly as possible, so I tried not to think about it too much," she said.

Her daughter once asked, "Mom, you have witnessed so many horrible scenes, even when you were pregnant. Weren't you afraid of scaring me?" Rao just smiled and praised her for her bravery.

Criminal investigators always follow the case, so there are no fixed holidays or rest days like other jobs. Once the work starts, it's a race against time, Rao said.

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