7月19日傍晚,内蒙古呼和浩特市公安局新城区分局中山东路派出所的接警电话急促响起:“有个外国老奶奶,在街上晃悠很久了,看着快撑不住了……”有群众报警称。
接警后,民警迅速赶到。民警发现新西兰国籍的埃伦德女士(68岁)已因长时间行走而体力不支。简单的英语交流后得知,她急需取现金,但操作银行卡时屡屡失败,加上银行网点已下班,焦急寻找中迷失了方向。
“Don't worry, we'll help you find a way.”(别着急,我们帮您想办法。)民警的承诺,瞬间驱散了老人的不安。他们搀扶着她,决定寻找解决方案。过程并非一帆风顺,但民警始终耐心陪伴,多方联络。最终,他们护送这位新西兰老人到了一处支持其银行卡的ATM网点。然而,操作再次受阻。民警细致观察,迅速发现了关键所在: 由于中外银行卡密码位数习惯不同(中国ATM默认显示6位输入框),老人误以为操作错误。在民警的精准指引下,困扰她许久的取款难题迎刃而解!
从街头接警到顺利取现,再将埃伦德安全送回酒店,全程近2小时。看着为自己奔波的民警额角渗出汗水,埃伦德感动不已。埃伦德说:“I've been looking for a place to withdraw money since this afternoon. My feet hurt from walking, and I was really desperate. It's you who made me feel so warm.”(我从下午就开始找地方取钱,走得脚都疼了,本来特别绝望,是你们让我觉得特别温暖。)她反复说着“lucky”(幸运),“Being able to come to China and meet you is my greatest luck.”(能来中国,能遇到你们,是我最大的幸运。)“Walking around China's streets, don't you worry—China's really super safe.”(走在中国的街头,您大可放心,因为中国真的特别安全。)民警对埃伦德说。埃伦德伸出大拇指很肯定地说:“I know, I know. China is one of the countries with the best public security in the world. That's why I came here to travel.”(我知道,我知道,中国是世界上治安最好的国家之一,这也是我来这里旅游的原因。)“You've had a tiring day. Take a good rest.”(您今天太累了,好好休息。)民警笑着叮嘱她,“China welcomes you, and we hope to see you in China again.”(中国欢迎您,希望下次还能在中国见到您。)这句简单的话,让埃伦德再次红了眼眶。
从解决问题到安全护送回酒店,民警的每一步都踏踏实实。这份来自中国警察的善意,无关国籍,只关责任与温情。
(据“平安青城”微信公众号)