Forty officers dedicated every day for over 10 days, with a peak of 60 for the Saturday procession. Complaints, seizures, suspensions, expulsions, and constant closeness to citizens and users from outside Reggio.
The balance of the activities carried out by the local police of Reggio Calabria on the days dedicated to the Marian feasts is impressive. A massive use of personnel, which guaranteed, first of all, the carrying out of the two processions of the Holy Effigy, as well as the management of the fair; traffic services for the concerts held in Piazza Indipendenza. Services to protect free competition, urban decorum and food hygiene are also fundamental.
The balance of the activity: nine people reported
In fact, two businesses in public areas that sold food without authorization were seized. And as many as 29 premises were sanctioned for illegal occupation of public land using gazebos, tables or cooking systems. There were over 2000 fines imposed under the Highway Code, the vast majority for prohibited parking; 84 removals were carried out. Fifteen administrative offenses were imposed on exhibitors at the fair for irregular or abusive sales, and over 2000 pieces were seized for a value of around 20,000 euros. Nine people were referred to the judicial authorities, for whom the presumption of innocence applies until a final sentence is reached, one of whom was expelled from the territory of the state with the collaboration of the Police Headquarters as he was a completely clandestine non-EU citizen.
There were also 28 road accidents recorded, of which unfortunately one had a lethal outcome, in line with the annual average, a clear sign of a constant and incisive control of traffic despite the numerous restrictions on vehicular traffic and the vehicular congestion connected to the events recorded in the city. Two of the drivers of the vehicles involved in the aforementioned accidents were caught in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The massive device has given priority to prevention and proactive activities, it fits and integrates synergistically within the security framework masterfully prepared for all events by the Reggio Calabria Police Headquarters. All the parallel activities of the institute were also guaranteed, including constant supervision of the city areas particularly affected by phenomena of urban decay, with the application, among other things, of 4 urban daspos.