Hundreds of thousands of people are expected from 29 to 31 August in and around the Zandvoort circuit. This weekend is the second-to-last edition of Formula 1 in Zandvoort.
“It is busy and there is alcohol. That is why we make risk analyzes and we base our safety policy on it,” said Simon Keijzer of Dutch Grand Prix against NH.
There is, among other things, police on and around the event site. Employees are also briefed to be alert to suspicious situations. In addition, the organization of the race has hired the center of sexual violence, now for the second year.
The expertise center is for victims of a nasty sexual experience. Especially during large and busy events, they see the number of reports of sexual violence increasing. To offer help as quickly as possible, they were for the first time during the Pride weekend in Amsterdam extra open In a physical location.
Command center
In Zandvoort, therefore, employees of the center of sexual violence are also available, but more the screens, according to the organization of Dutch Grand Prix. “If there are times when you feel unsafe, there are different ways to report this. There are stewards, there is a telephone number and the app contains a special button.”
According to Keijzer, a ‘command center’ is set up where all those observations and reports come in – by victims or witnesses.