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The Local Police will again restrict traffic in the city center to heavy vehicles of more than 3,500 kilos the most crowded days of the Spring Festival, specifically, the day of the Bando de la Huerta, the Burial of the Children's Sardine , the Battle of the Flowers, the arrival of the Sardine the Testament of the Sardine and the Burial of the Sardine.
In the Local Safety Board held this morning, which was attended by the Councilor for Traffic, Security and Citizen Protection, Lola Sanchez, and the Councilor for Economic Promotion, Culture and European Programs, Jesus Pacheco, has analyzed the set of events public that will be developed in the municipality on the occasion of Holy Week and Spring Festival, and which have adopted the agreements that will be part of the Special Security Device of the holidays.
Thus, more than 500 agents will participate in the special security device that will run from Friday of Dolores, April 12, until Sunday April 28 giving maximum coverage to the hundreds of public events and events taking place in the municipality during these days.
Traffic will be restricted in the center to vehicles of 3,500 kilos on the mentioned days, with the exception of public transport, which can circulate normally.
In addition, during the entire festive period street safety will be reinforced with the parking of vehicles and the installation of fixed elements in certain access points and specific points of the city, which limit itineraries to road traffic, as well as other measures that will not be made public for security reasons.
Coverage in the 243 processional acts of the city and districts
During the next Holy Week, a total of 493 agents will ensure security in the 86 planned events in the urban area (and include processions, transfer of images and via crucis), while 380 policemen will be responsible for covering the 157 processional acts in districts.
To all of them is added the equipment exclusively for processions, made up of 15 agents.
Enabled steps and processional itinerary, daily on Twitter
In addition, they will communicate daily through the Twitter account of the Local Police of Murcia (@MurciaPolicia) the steps established to cross to both sides during the development of the processions, without interfering in the parades, which will also be duly marked on public roads for easy identification.
The daily and updated 24-hour information that the Local Police will offer in this network will include the processional itineraries, with the cutting schedules of the affected streets.
100% of the active staff in the Bando and the Burial
On the Day of the Bando and the Burial of the Sardine, 100% of the workforce will be active.
During the morning of the Bando there will be a police deployment composed of 160 agents, a number that will increase to 240 policemen during the afternoon parade.
The morning of the Burial the device will be composed of 140 agents and, in the afternoon, it will double up to 250.
The special security device of the City of Murcia will be developed in collaboration with the State Security Forces (National Police and Civil Guard), as well as with the Civil Protection personnel and volunteers and the Murcia Fire Department.
Tips during the holidays: do not enter the city with the car
The Local Police will broadcast a series of party tips over the next few weeks.
With regard to traffic, they recommend not entering the city with the car due to the large concentrations that are registered, so it is best to leave the vehicle in deterrent parking, always respecting the fords.
They insist on remembering that the car should not be taken if alcohol has been consumed and in the obligatory nature of the helmet when riding a motorcycle.
With regard to security, they call on parents and grandparents to keep an eye on children, especially at large events, and advise them to warn children that they should contact an agent if they get lost.
Likewise, they remind citizens that criminals take advantage of large agglomerations to act, so it is necessary to have personal items (handbags, purses, backpacks ...) checked at all times.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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