When did International Police Day begin?

International Police Day is a festival invented by China media. The festival is designated by the media as March 14 every year. Neither Interpol Headquarters nor China Ministry of Public Security has designated March 14 or any other day as China Police Day.

First, the authenticity of the festival.

The explanation of "International Police Day" in print media and online is almost the same version.

Perhaps influenced by the media, public security organs in some places have also celebrated International Police Day. Explain the historical evolution of Interpol and when China joined the organization, but never mention other detailed descriptions of the festival, such as the theme, purpose, organization and activity form.

The reporter of People's Public Security Daily conducted a special investigation on this. It is reported that Liu Dong, director of the All-China Public Security Federation of Literary and Art Circles, once called Interpol to inquire about "International Police Day". Interpol Secretariat officials replied that Interpol headquarters never confirmed and issued "3. 14" or other days as "International Police Day". The Propaganda Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security also replied that the Ministry of Public Security has never designated "China Police Day". (People's Public Security Daily, March 2002, 2065 438+5 edition).

Second, "International Police Day" came to China blindly.

Over the years, reports on "International Police Day" have frequently appeared in newspapers, and some local public security organs have carried out the theme activities of "Police Day" vividly.

Over the years, especially since 2004, reports on "International Police Day" have frequently appeared in newspapers and online media.

On March 15, 2004, Shaanxi Huashang Daily published an article saying that "xi police quietly spent the first police day in China". Our reporter visited many policemen and found that they didn't know that March 14 was their holiday.

This article was subsequently reprinted by many websites, including Xinhuanet, and it was also the earliest article that journalists could find linking "International Police Day" with China police.

Since then, similar reports have appeared frequently, and related planning interviews are even more vivid:

On March 14, 2005, Sichuan Daily published a series of articles and distributed editors' notes, saying that "today is International Police Day". This newspaper specially launched a column "Never Give Up" to introduce four policemen who have made silent contributions in different positions and express their high respect for the police in the province ";

On March 14, 2007, the reporter of Beijing Legal Evening News randomly interviewed 0/00 grass-roots policemen in the capital, and reported on the topic "Eighty percent of policemen in Beijing are busy welcoming the International Police Day without knowing it".

Perhaps influenced by the media, public security organs in some places have also celebrated International Police Day.

On March 14, 2008, the public security bureau of a city in Sichuan pulled out a publicity banner with the words "International Police Day" on the street to carry out a thematic publicity campaign;

2011March14th, a public security bureau of a city in Zhejiang province launched the theme activity of "International Police Day", and organized psychological counseling groups to enter the grassroots police stations.

20 1 1 In March, a city in Hubei Province organized a series of cultural activities, including painting, calligraphy and photography exhibitions. The leaders of the Municipal Public Security Bureau also visited some poor policemen.

References:

People's Public Security Daily International Police Day: Just a Legend