Based on proximity, transparency and territorial action, and relying on citizen participation
European project to improve prevention and response to incidents with multiple victims.
Motorbikes account for 25% of journeys made by private vehicles in Barcelona and 7% of overall mobility in the city.
We hereby inform you that the Guàrdia Urbana city police force now uses body-worn video cameras as a policing tool for ensuring citizen safety.
We're watching over to make the city safer and friendlier
We're watching over to make the city safer and friendlier
A new GUB model that involves creating a neighbourhood police team in each district.
Barcelona is launching a new road safety plan to reduce the accident rate for motorcyclists in the city. A specific plan to reduce the accident rate involving motorbikes and scooters. In all there are 17 measures aimed at preventing accidents but also penalising motorcyclists.
25/01/2020 - 12:27
Pollution. Temporary measures are in place to cut the high levels, such as more intense watering down of streets and the prohibition of municipal activity which generates dust.
15/01/2020 - 18:56
Climate emergency. The climate emergency declaration is an institutional and public commitment to adapt the city and mitigate the climate crisis.
27/12/2019 - 16:12
Environment. This monitoring system will continue to extend throughout the city until 1 April, when there will be 66 cameras distributed along several points in the city
The Safety and Prevention Area is directly responsible to the Mayor's Office and is politically led by the Commissioner for Security and Safety. It is responsible for public safety and prevention policies and in charge of the Guàrdia Urbana (city police) and the Fire Service Barcelona wants to set an example of safe, peaceful, community coexistence.
