Guiyang improves officials' ecological law enforcement abilities

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Ecological Environment Protection Law Enforcement Skills Competition in Guiyang City took place on July 3, with over 70 environmental law enforcement officers on 12 teams participating.

The opening ceremony for the competition in Guiyang is on July 3. [Photo/WeChat account of Guiyang bureau of ecology and environment]

Organized jointly by the Guiyang bureau of ecology and environment and the Guiyang Federation of Trade Unions, the competition featured five events: a theoretical knowledge competition, drone operation, automatic monitoring of pollution sources, case file review, and simulated on-site law enforcement.

The event primarily assessed participants' law enforcement knowledge, drone application skills, ability to detect anomalies and falsified data in pollution source automatic monitoring systems, proficiency in reviewing administrative penalty case files related to environmental issues, and ability to identify environmental violations and properly document on-site surveys using mobile law enforcement systems.

People participate in the drone operation competition. [Photo/WeChat account of Guiyang bureau of ecology and environment]

"This competition focuses heavily on drone operation and automatic monitoring of pollution sources, aligning closely with modern law enforcement requirements and emphasizing practicality," stated a spokesperson from the Guiyang bureau of ecology and environment. He highlighted that the competition aims to enhance technological enforcement capabilities, enabling precise targeting of environmental violations and crimes.