This year Zandvoort set up the so-called ‘sus teams’ and cameras in. But the mayor thinks that more is possible. That is why he traveled to the South Holland coastal town with representatives from the Kennemerkust police team and enforcement.
“It is a lot busier in Scheveningen on days like this. Think of around 160,000 visitors per day. The problem is bigger there, the force is much larger, but there are plenty of similarities. In the areas of nuisance and mobility, for example.” , Moolenburgh explains.
‘Scheveningen responds better to the crowds’
He is impressed how accurately they can predict the crowds in Scheveningen and immediately take the right safety measures. “For example, they use advanced camera systems and they are supported by the University of Delft. Artificial Intelligence (AI) also plays a role.”
In Scheveningen, police officers, enforcers and traffic controllers are deployed more efficiently. “Things are sometimes different in Zandvoort. Sometimes we think it will be a very nice day. Then it turns out not to be the case and you end up at the beach with too much manpower. Or the weather suddenly changes and then you suddenly have to be switched quickly.” In short: Scheveningen uses science. Zandvoort seems to be focusing more on rain radar.
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