Inside the specific device for Christmas andBarcelona City Council will increase 16% of the Urban Police officers who will patrol the commercial areas of the city, mainly the center, to prevent crime and improve road safety. Specifically, there will be 424 agents on the streets who must ensure coexistence, avoid traffic jams and act against incivility.
In this sense, the mayor of the Urban Guard, Pedro Velázquez, pointed out that these actions are part of the Pla Endreça to improve coexistence and security in the city and since it was launched on July 17It has been realized 52,000 complaintsmostly related to irregular street vending, alcohol consumption and incivility, both graffiti and that related to nightlife.
La Urbana will intensify patrolling in crowded areas, both in uniform and plainclothes, and will act in coordination with the Mossos d’Esquadra. Besides, They will carry out inspections of leisure venues insisting on avoiding infractions related to annoying noises, excess capacity and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, both outside and inside the establishment. We will also insist that they comply with closing times.
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Thus, the agents will control and monitor possible private parties and drinking parties that are held during the Christmas holidays in the city. Until the end of the year, agents will carry out inspections in places with greater capacity that have New Year’s Eve parties planned. In addition, they will intensify blood alcohol controls with a specific campaign between December 14 and 22, when most company dinners are held.
In this sense, the agents will ensure compliance with traffic rules, such as not respecting traffic lights, driving on sidewalks or stopping in double lines, taking into account the increase in mobility in the center of Barcelona. As every year, it is recommended to use public transport, which will be reinforced during the Christmas campaign, as usual, as well as during New Year’s Eve.