Brescia Mobile Police Unit Launch Enhances Security in Sirmione and Nearby Towns
With the intervention of the Vice President of the Province of Brescia, Hon. Stefano Saglia, and the Assessors Franco Nicoli Cristiani (Region) and Massimo Padovan (Municipality), the first mobile unit of the Intermunicipal Municipal Police Service will be presented tomorrow, November 30th, at 3 p.m., in the Porto square of Sirmione.
Later, at the Palazzo dei Congressi, the report of the first two years of the Safety Project will be presented, which, as is known, saw three municipalities take the lead: Sirmione, Padenghe, and Pozzolengo.
The project was launched in September 1999 with the start of operations. It was a program that set several goals, most of which have been achieved. Now, with the arrival of the mobile unit and the reinforcement of staff and the operational center, it is expected to provide further security assurances to citizens.
Presentation and features of the mobile unit
With the presence of the mobile station, the three municipalities aim to carry out those territorial oversight duties to prevent certain phenomena of social alarm.
The new multifunctional vehicle assigned to the intermunicipal service will enter service the day after, on December 1st. The vehicle has been designed to improve service to the public and to be even more prompt in emergencies.
The vehicle, costing over 130 million lire, is a Mercedes Sprinter 313 turbo diesel model equipped with air conditioning. The office compartment can host two people and one user for handling administrative processes and issuing certificates.
Additionally, a breathalyzer, a speed measuring device, a first aid kit, and emergency equipment will be prepared. The equipment will allow setting up a 200-meter mobile roadwork site to protect operators and individuals involved in road accidents.
Furthermore, one compartment of the vehicle has been equipped with a prepared backpack, a polytrauma kit, and a spinal-type stretcher for emergency interventions while awaiting the arrival of the “118” ambulance.
Systems and equipment
Regarding communication systems, the mobile station is equipped with radio-receiving-transmitting devices for connection with law enforcement operational centers, an acoustic system for listening to external radio, fire extinguishers, lamps, and flashlights, and a kit for rapid response in cases of spills of flammable substances on asphalt or the lake.
Sirmione’s Safety Assessor, Massimo Padovan, states: “Initially, the service had about fifteen agents, which has now increased to 27, plus 5 seasonal staff; the number of motorcycles has increased from 2 to 12; the functioning cameras installed are 8, with plans to reach 15 by the end of 2002.”
“Furthermore,” Padovan continues, “the number of detected incidents has risen from 30 to over 103 in the first ten months of this year, thefts reported have decreased from 78 to 24, and the properties checked by the Intermunicipal Service agents have exceeded 200 (targeting illegal or fake contracts).”
“Today, it is a reality; commitments have been honored, but the road is still very long,” Padovan concludes.
