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These are municipal own resources whose installation responds to the current situation of the country, prioritizing the principle of prevention over any other issue, and coordinating the possible passage of emergency vehicles.

The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, together with the Government Delegate in the Region of Murcia, Antonio Sánchez-Solís, chaired this morning the meeting of the Local Security Board that has served to prepare the joint security device to be deploy in the municipality face to the celebration of the Fair and Festivities of Lorca.

Fulgencio Gil has anticipated that the main novelty presented by this operation is the incorporation of devices in multiple streets and squares to prevent the passage of vehicles, responding to indications made by state security forces and bodies.

It is a system that tries to avoid possible attacks of terrorist character like the one perpetrated recently in Barcelona, ​​remembering that today Spain is in level 4 reinforced of alert, reason why a special attention in the matter of security is required.

In this sense, large size and weight containers, bollards, forging plants, chains and vehicles will be installed in the Mobile Park of the Local Police, requiring other elements if necessary.

The Mayor has stated that it will proceed to the installation of almost fifty blocking elements to prevent vehicle access to those areas that usually register greater traffic of pedestrians throughout these days of festive celebrations in our municipality.

It is about the different accesses to the popular Corredera street, as well as multiple locations of the historical center and the fairground of the Huerto de la Rueda, also contemplating the acts that are developed in the Virgin of the Huertas on the occasion of the patronal festivity.

In the latter case, the one closest in time, will block the access to the usual pedestrian areas, with the presence of patrol cars of the Local Police that will prevent the passage and agents of reinforcement in each of these points.

As a novelty this year, and thanks to the special involvement of the National Police Corps, we will have patrols on foot in the area, which contributes to raising the level of security of the scheduled events.

The Mayor has explained that, as indicated by the Local Police of the city, as well as by the technicians of the Municipal Emergency Service, will block the hypothetical entry of vehicles at points such as Plaza de la Concordia (confluence of streets Cuesta de San Francisco and Nogalte), Bishop Alburquerque, Alporchones, Pío XII, as well as the confluence of the streets Alamo with Corredera, Almirante Aguilar with Alamo Street, Cubo Street with General Eytier, Pío XII Street with Corredera, Prince Alfonso with Plaza de Calderón, Calle Murillo with Rebolloso, Calle Doctor Arcas Meca with Rebolloso, Rebolloso street with Juan Carlos I, Doctor Jiménez Díaz street and Padre Azor street with Pío XII,

Fulgencio Gil stressed that the Alamedas area will also be monitored, where the existing bollards will be replaced to avoid vehicle access to pedestrian zones.

The First Edil has indicated that the fairground of the Huerto de la Rueda will have extraordinary surveillance, including the presence of agents of the Local Police and private security personnel, with the usual coordination incorporated in the Security Plan established for this purpose .

The Mayor has indicated that the Local Police will patrol the area continuously, both civilian and uniformed.

The agents will also monitor the area of ​​the Alamedas with several motorcycle patrols.

Fulgencio Gil said that this plan is an additional effort for all professionals who are part of it whose work is coordinated to keep the city protected.

This is a large joint operation that will adapt, if required, to the specific needs of the moment to respond effectively.

In any case, if a person detects an activity that he or she suspects or wants to show any incidence, we encourage the citizen collaboration through 112 or directly to the Local Police through 968 477 323.

The Local Police, in addition, will restrict the passage of heavy vehicles by areas of influx of people, following the necessary criteria of prevention that must be kept in conjunctures such as the one currently living in our country.

The street Lope Gisbert will be cut to traffic on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of fair between 13:00 and 19:00 h.

The Mayor has stated that the Local Police will take the corresponding measures according to the level of terrorist alert, properly placing the distribution of agents, fencing, vehicles and police equipment, so as to establish safety perimeters in pedestrian areas and concentration of people and public)

During the celebration of the multiple events that includes the program of the Fair and Festivities of the city will mobilize a hundred National Police, 114 Civil Guards, 133 Local Police officers, as well as 42 members of private and auxiliary surveillance and Municipal Emergency Service, members of the Fire Extinguishing Consortium, electrical service retention ...

It should be pointed out in this regard that the objective of the plan is to ensure the normal development of the Fair and Festivals of Lorca, providing from Local Police a total of 107 services in Fair of Day, 196 in the Fairground of the Orchard the Rueda and 46 services in the operations corresponding to the events programmed in the Fair Program.

In total, 349 Security and Surveillance services will be carried out.

This year's Fair will have an outdoor operation in public spaces, with special attention to Alamedas, where agents of the Special and Motorized Units of Local Police will carry out vigilance and dissuasive work of any action that contravene Municipal Ordinances.

The special operation of Feria de Lorca, foresees an increase of troops at the weekends in both the Day Fair and the Garden of the Wheel.

This device that was very satisfactory last year, tends to guarantee the tranquility of citizens during leisure and enjoyment of our Fair, not forgetting the neighborhoods and areas away from the town where by means of ordinary services the units will carry out preventive surveillance work .

The Security Plan, which coordinates the work of the National Police, Civil Guard, Private Security, Municipal Emergency Service, Red Cross and Local Police, establishes 3 perimeters for its continued vigilance;

- Zone 0: it includes all the Public Places and Pedestrian Streets of the Urban Center where the Fair of Day takes place between the 13:00 and the 19:00 h.

- Zone 1: includes the Alamedas, and walking itineraries to the Exhibition Center and public spaces near the Huerto de la Rueda.

- Zone 2: the inner and outer perimeter of the Fairground of the Garden of the Wheel, from 19:00 h.

until their eviction and closure.

Sports, cultural and religious events, as well as the shows and concerts framed within the Festival Program, will have established a corresponding device deployed by Local Police for surveillance, security and traffic regulation in their accesses, similar to previous years.

For this Plan has been mobilized the staff of Local Police in full.

Proximity, Security and Prevention measures will be adopted, such as police presence in all public spaces, streets and squares where the Day Fair is developed, pedestrian access to the Exhibition Center during the hours of its development, as well as installation of an Information and Citizen Attention desk in front of the main entrance of the Campus, among others.

The forecast for parking spaces is that a total of 7,400 are available in 17 parking areas and 6 sites for the purpose at San Diego Shopping Center, Felipe VI Sports Complex, Santa Clara Avenue, Bullring, Calle Juan Antonio Dimas, La Merced and Menchirón Parking, among other locations.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca