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New campaign to control personal mobility vehicles
Safety and prevention. The operation will run from 19 to 25 September and pay special attention to rickshaws.
The City Police gets 238 new officers
Safety and prevention. Women make up 39% of the officers in the new intake.
Limits on rickshaw activity with 230 charges brought and 95 vehicles confiscated this summer
Safety and prevention. Over 1,000 rickshaws have ended up in the municipal compound since 2019.
Crime falls by 12.2% in July and August compared to the same period in 2019
Safety and prevention. Pickpocketing and muggings dropped by 22.4% and 12.5% respectively in July and August, compared to the same period in 2019.
City Police Mounted Unit to offer their traditional carousel for La Mercè
Safety and prevention. The Mounted Unit marks 166 years of history in 2022 and is the oldest section of the City Police.
New campaign to improve passive safety in driving
Safety and prevention. The campaign will continue throughout next week and focus on the correct use of seatbelts, airbags, child restraint systems, headrests and helmets.
Disruptions to mobility for Catalan National Day 2022
Safety and prevention. Services on twenty bus routes will be affected during the day.
Homage to the victims on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 17 August along the Rambla
City Council. A minute’s silence, the laying of a wreath and a music performance in memory of the victims and in support of their families.
More resources to prevent sexual violence in night-life areas
Safety and prevention. Advice and training will be offered, with a purple point and safe routes established.
The City Police and the Barcelona Fire Service take part in a safety workshop for children in Ciutat Meridiana
Safety and prevention. Children will be able to get a first-hand look at the different emergency services and climb on board vehicles.