13 cities in 3 months – SafeCi was on a big European tour. The visits (peer reviews) in the European partner countries are an important part of the project. See here a little insight with the first highlights.
Whether Dublin, Lisbon, London or Stockholm, SafeCi was always looking for answers; Which security concepts already exist in Europe, which have proven themselves? Which technological solutions do our European colleagues work with?
With many exciting answers and “best practices” in their luggage, the evaluation phase now begins.
And these are the first highlights from the European cities:
Vienna:
The tour of the underground station “Stadion”, which was specially designed for major events and has extensive structural features for crowd management, was particularly informative. The station has a computer-controlled system that allows the outflowing crowds of visitors to be directed in an orderly fashion and to be processed quickly without the formation of overcrowded areas.
Helsinki:
Whether in large-scale operations, arrests or searches – the use of drones is part of the daily work of the Helsinki police. It has 165 drone systems with the best modern camera technology available. There is also a uniform three-stage training concept for drone operators.
Luxembourg:
The smartphone app of the Luxembourg police (Police in your pocket) is a user-friendly application that is largely accepted by the population. The security authorities use the app primarily for urgent security-relevant information, witness calls, manhunts and as emergency communication. And the best thing is that no large budget was needed to develop the app.
Prague:
The concept of the security measures around the airport of Prague is very impressive. In addition to structural changes to the terminal, the airport scores points above all with the rapid introduction of the latest security technologies (video surveillance, facial recognition software, etc.)
The temporary barriers (the so-called Mob-Bars) also fit perfectly into the security concept.
The results will be discussed and summarised in the 2nd workshop (12 to 14 February 2020) and will form the basis for the handbook, which will be made available to all relevant security authorities at the end of the project.
