Officers praised for dedication to border safety

Editor's note:China Daily is profiling three police officers who have recently won a major national award in recognition of their contributions to the cause of national security

Deputy head of immigration team continues to lead from the front

During her 12 years in the immigration police force, Yu Ge has always worked in a border inspection role, honing her skills, serving travelers and cracking down on cross-border crime, such as gambling and telecom or online fraud.

Yu, born in 1989, started work in 2011. She is now deputy head of the first inspection team at the Baiyun Border Inspection Station in Guangdong province.

Recently, her dedication to her work was rewarded when the National Immigration Administration named her as one of 10 National Frontier Guards.

Yu comes from a military family — her parents and grandfather were all soldiers — so integrity, perseverance and determination were ingrained in her from childhood. As such, she has learned self-discipline and tenacity.

Having embarked on her journey as an immigration police officer, she began learning the skills required for border inspection work.

After two years in the job, her work verifying travel documents and visas was noted for its reliability and efficiency.

However, her career hit a bottleneck. So in 2013, she applied to study frontier management at postgraduate level.

Despite the grueling schedule of preparing for exams and completing heavy inspection workloads, Yu was admitted to the Chinese People's Police University in Hebei province.

"I used to think that border inspection was just about checking immigration documents. During my postgraduate studies, I changed my view on frontier and entry-exit inspections and management. I broadened my horizons by learning many new things and ideas," she said.

In 2016, she returned to Baiyun Port to work after gaining her master's in law.

Since then, she has put forward a raft of suggestions for inspection work and a series of new approaches to tackling cross-border crime.