In the Dingyuan County Public Security Bureau of Anhui Province, 58-year-old police officer Ma Yimin has never fought directly with criminals. Instead, he has stayed silently in front of the computer screen for many years, using big data technology to make it difficult for criminal suspects to escape. In recent years, he has helped more than 13,000 people living in other places return to their hometowns for reunion.
Ma Yimin has been awarded "National Outstanding People's Police", "China Social Welfare Foundation's Most Beautiful Volunteer Award", "Anhui Good Person", "2022 Anhui Province Top Ten Rule of Law Figure Nomination Award", "2022 Province's Most Beautiful Grassroots Police" and other honors. January 10 is the fourth Chinese People's Police Day. The Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Public Security released a list of 37 candidates for the 2023 "Most Beautiful Grassroots Police Officers", and Ma Yimin was among them.
A "clairvoyant" on the public security communications front
Ma Yimin was born into a police family. His father joined the public security service in 1952. His elder brother Ma Yuanxin was the first public security hero in Dingyuan County after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Ma Yimin was interested in radio when he was in junior high school. After graduating from high school in 1984, he enlisted in the army to work in communications technology. After retiring from the army in 1987, he returned to Dingyuan County. In 1993, Ma Yimin entered the Dingyuan County Public Security Bureau and engaged in communication support work.
"I wanted to be a good policeman like my father and brother." Ma Yimin told reporters. Since then, he has been working quietly in the public security information and communication technology position, and he has been determined to be the "clairvoyant" on the public security communication front.
Around 2018, gang theft was once rampant in towns and villages in Dingyuan County, and the masses responded strongly. Ma Yimin used scientific and technological means to discover information about criminal gangs based on vehicle characteristics, captured the suspects in one fell swoop, and eliminated all other gangs, greatly improving the people's sense of security.
In 2020, public security agencies across the country launched a special operation to tackle the backlog of murder cases, and Ma Yimin was transferred to the task force. On September 20, 2020, he received help from the Ruili Municipal Civil Affairs Department of Yunnan Province to help verify the identity information of a man who called himself "Luo". The next day, Ma Yimin found through verification that the facial features of the man who called himself "Luo" were very similar to Ma, who was being chased online by the Xinjiang police on suspicion of intentional homicide. However, "Luo" had already left the rescue station at this time. Dingyuan County police officers quickly rushed to Ruili City and captured the suspect Ma in the early morning of September 26, 2020. Ma confessed the criminal facts of the murder 24 years ago.
In recent years, Ma Yimin has innovated technological tactics and assisted in the rapid investigation and handling of more than 1,000 cases. His original set of tactics such as "focusing on detailed features and fragmented combinations" has an accuracy rate of over 95%.
Ma Yimin (right) and his colleagues use big data to track suspects. Source: Ministry of Public Security
Helping more than 13,000 displaced people return home for reunion
"A personal message came from Bengbu Rescue Station. The person's name is Yizhen, and his father once worked at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, but he has passed away." Ma Yimin After receiving such a message, he logged into the inquiry system and based on the few pieces of information, he quickly located Yizhen's relatives and called to verify. After confirmation, he notified the rescue station, which only took about 5 minutes.
"Every day, about 50 information about finding relatives and asking for help is uploaded to the group, and I use my spare time to help with the search," Ma Yimin said.
In 2018, Ma Yimin noticed that there were police reports about missing elderly people and children every day. Once, a 13-year-old child did not go to school in the afternoon and was nowhere to be seen. After receiving the call, the police found out from the information the child searched on his mobile phone that he had the intention to commit suicide. Ma Yimin watched multiple surveillance cameras and analyzed the behavior, and finally found the child on the third day. The parents shed tears of gratitude.
On July 15, 2018, the "Waiting for Me" column of China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV broadcast the story of Zhang Mengmeng, a girl from Jinan, Shandong Province, looking for her long-lost sister. Ma Yimin came up with an idea to find Zhang Mengmeng's sister. So, he checked overnight and finally found clues about Zhang Mengmeng's sister. Ma Yimin immediately sent a message to CCTV's "Waiting for Me" column. A few days later, the editor-in-chief of the column called and confirmed that Zhang Mengmeng’s long-lost sister had been found through clues. From then on, Ma Yimin strengthened his confidence in "seeking relatives for love" and became associated with charity marriage search.
Ma Yimin at work. Source: Ministry of Public Security
In the rescue station, there are some homeless "anonymous" people.How to help them find homes and relatives? Ma Yimin started from the Dingyuan County Rescue Station, downloaded the photos of these people, and compared them in the platform system overnight. Soon, he was helping one of them find a home. Later, 32 of the 38 people who had stayed at the Dingyuan County Rescue Station for a long time found their homes one after another.
Since then, Ma Yimin has successively helped homeless people in Fuyang rescue stations and rescue stations in Henan and other places to find their relatives. In September 2018, he established the first "Dream Police and Citizen Rescue Group", which has now been expanded to 5 groups, covering more than 1,200 rescue stations across the country, and has helped a total of 13,000 families reunite.
"Looking for people is the same as finding traces in solving crimes, that is, looking for characteristics." Speaking of the secret of "finding people", Ma Yimin told reporters that he used big data to select a group of suspected persons, first looking at the ears, then the facial features, and finally Confirm based on the subtle features of the face. After you find the key person, check to see if they have any recent activities. You can also contact family members to help you judge.
Gather social forces to join volunteer services
In September 2023, the "Waiting for Me" column of China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV found Ma Yimin, hoping that he would help find comrades of Zhang Taofang, the sharpshooter of the Volunteer Army to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and let the comrades meet Zhang Taofang's son Zhang Jun.
spans decades and only has name and place of origin. Where should I start looking for it? "Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, names were mostly based on seniority, and the combination of surname and seniority is very likely to reflect regional characteristics. Through the place of origin and the relationship between surname and seniority, the geographical scope can be narrowed." Ma Yimin used the most primitive method After contacting nearly a hundred people and analyzing them one by one, Zhang Taofang's comrades were finally found. Ning Caitang and Li Biao have passed away; Lu Changqing came to the show and hugged Zhang Jun and cried.
In recent years, with the efforts of Ma Yimin, we have successfully traced the relatives of 36 martyrs, and used actions to comfort their families and comfort their spirits.
Inspired and driven by Ma Yimin, more than 100 police officers from all over the country actively participated in voluntary services to relieve people's worries. In 2022, Ma Yimin took the lead in launching public welfare projects such as "Determined Reunion" and "Veteran Search", attracting his lover and son to participate in public welfare activities. In the "Bring Love Home" public welfare action, Ma Yimin's son Ma Guangyu often uses his spare time to collect photos and other information of homeless people, and has helped more than 30 homeless people return home for reunion.
"My family, apprentices, and enthusiastic people from all walks of life are involved in charity activities." Ma Yimin said, "As long as the masses need it, even if I retire, I will continue to do it."
Beijing News reporter Zhang Jingshu and editor Yang Hai proofread Li Lijun
How to help them find homes and relatives? Ma Yimin started from the Dingyuan County Rescue Station, downloaded the photos of these people, and compared them in the platform system overnight. Soon, he was helping one of them find a home. Later, 32 of the 38 people who had stayed at the Dingyuan County Rescue Station for a long time found their homes one after another.Since then, Ma Yimin has successively helped homeless people in Fuyang rescue stations and rescue stations in Henan and other places to find their relatives. In September 2018, he established the first "Dream Police and Citizen Rescue Group", which has now been expanded to 5 groups, covering more than 1,200 rescue stations across the country, and has helped a total of 13,000 families reunite.
"Looking for people is the same as finding traces in solving crimes, that is, looking for characteristics." Speaking of the secret of "finding people", Ma Yimin told reporters that he used big data to select a group of suspected persons, first looking at the ears, then the facial features, and finally Confirm based on the subtle features of the face. After you find the key person, check to see if they have any recent activities. You can also contact family members to help you judge.
Gather social forces to join volunteer services
In September 2023, the "Waiting for Me" column of China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV found Ma Yimin, hoping that he would help find comrades of Zhang Taofang, the sharpshooter of the Volunteer Army to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and let the comrades meet Zhang Taofang's son Zhang Jun.
spans decades and only has name and place of origin. Where should I start looking for it? "Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, names were mostly based on seniority, and the combination of surname and seniority is very likely to reflect regional characteristics. Through the place of origin and the relationship between surname and seniority, the geographical scope can be narrowed." Ma Yimin used the most primitive method After contacting nearly a hundred people and analyzing them one by one, Zhang Taofang's comrades were finally found. Ning Caitang and Li Biao have passed away; Lu Changqing came to the show and hugged Zhang Jun and cried.
In recent years, with the efforts of Ma Yimin, we have successfully traced the relatives of 36 martyrs, and used actions to comfort their families and comfort their spirits.
Inspired and driven by Ma Yimin, more than 100 police officers from all over the country actively participated in voluntary services to relieve people's worries. In 2022, Ma Yimin took the lead in launching public welfare projects such as "Determined Reunion" and "Veteran Search", attracting his lover and son to participate in public welfare activities. In the "Bring Love Home" public welfare action, Ma Yimin's son Ma Guangyu often uses his spare time to collect photos and other information of homeless people, and has helped more than 30 homeless people return home for reunion.
"My family, apprentices, and enthusiastic people from all walks of life are involved in charity activities." Ma Yimin said, "As long as the masses need it, even if I retire, I will continue to do it."
Beijing News reporter Zhang Jingshu and editor Yang Hai proofread Li Lijun
