The Mobile Police Command (K02) () is a paramilitary police (gendarmerie) unit under the Vietnam People's Public Security force that implements armed measures to protect national security, preserve social order and safety, and perform other tasks according to regulations provisions of law.
Traditional date: April 15 every year
Head office: No. 23 Nguyễn Khang, Trung Hoà ward, Cầu Giấy district, Hanoi City.
History
On December 11, 2009, the Minister of Public Security signed the Decision No. 4058/QD-BCA establishing the Command of Mobile Police under the Ministry of Public Security. On December 9, 2013, the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee (XI term) issued Regulation No. 216-QD/TW on the implementation of the regime of political commissars and politicians at the Mobile Police Command, Ministry of Public Security. In June 2020, Mobile Police Command and the Ministry of Public Security launched a mobile mounted combat unit called the Mobile Mounted Police Regiment to tackle increasingly complex crimes and protect national security. It can also engage in rescues in mountainous areas as well as transport weapons and food to remote areas.
Mission
1. Advise the Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security on the work of armed forces to protect national security, maintain social order and safety, and build a mobile police force.
2. Implement combat plans against activities sabotaging security, armed riots, terrorism, kidnapping hostages; suppressing criminals using weapons; disbanding illegal disturbances and demonstrations.
3. Organize patrols, control and handle violations of the law on social security, order and safety; conduct a number of investigative activities in accordance with the law.
4. Organize the protection of important political, economic, diplomatic, scientific – technical, cultural, special shipments, conferences and important events according to the list prescribed by the Government.
5. Participating in the protection of court sessions, escorting the accused and defendants, and assisting in the protection of prisons and detention camps, and executing criminal judgments according to the regulations of the Minister of Public Security.
6. Organizing political, legal and professional training and retraining; formulating and rehearsing combat plans, patrolling and target protection plans according to the functions and tasks of the Mobile Police.
7. Organization of management, training and use of service animals.
8. Performing rituals in the People's Police.
9. Participating in search, rescue, prevention, combat and overcoming of natural disasters.
10. Participating in and coordinating with forces, units and localities where they are stationed to build a movement of all people to protect national security.
11. In an urgent situation to handle the situations specified in Clause 2 of this Article, or to chase down people and means that violate the law, or to give first aid to victims, they may mobilize people and vehicles of individuals and organizations.
12. Requisition of property in service of the Mobile Police's operations shall comply with the law on property requisition and requisition.
13. To have the right to request agencies, organizations and individuals to provide diagrams, designs and drawings of works and to enter personal residences, offices of agencies and organizations to rescue hostages and suppress acts of violence, terrorism and crime with weapons. The entry to the headquarters of diplomatic missions, foreign consular missions, representative offices of international organizations and the accommodation of members of these agencies in Vietnam must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.
14. Manage weapons, explosives, combat gears and technical means in service of the Mobile Police's operations according to the regulations of the Minister of Public Security.
15. International cooperation in accordance with the law.
16. Perform other tasks and exercise other powers as prescribed by law.
Today's leaders
Commander: Lieutenant-General Phạm Quốc Cương
Standing Deputy Commander: Brigadier Vũ Ngọc Riềm
Deputy Commander: Brigadier Nguyễn Thanh Bảnh
Deputy Commander: Brigadier Phạm Văn Bảng
Deputy Commander: Brigadier Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh
Deputy Commander: Brigadier Lê Văn Sao
Deputy Commander: Colonel Trần Đình Đức
Deputy Commander: Colonel Phùng Văn Chiến
Deputy Commander: Colonel Phạm Hữu Thinh
Mobile Police includes: