Barcelona (EFE) the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona to open their European tour.
As reported by the regional police, in the device, in which several Mossos units participate, the Urban Guard will also be activated, while private security will be in charge of the filters at the entrances to the compound.
The device aims to maintain public safety and public order in the face of the large influx of people who are expected to gather to follow the only two concerts that Springsteen will offer in the Catalan capital, to guarantee the safety of all attendees.
Due to the significant volume of spectators that are expected to attend the concerts on Friday and Sunday at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, the Mossos will activate the device starting at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday, which will be directed from an Information Center Coordination (CECOR).
The Mossos will deploy intensive dynamic patrols around the Olympic ring, will carry out preventive controls by the underground and canine units, will prevent public order incidents at the accesses and will act to guarantee the development of the concert and the exit of the spectators .
They will also be deployed to prevent theft and robbery inside vehicles, as well as prevention due to the current level of anti-terrorism alert.
Specifically, the Mossos will participate in the riot control device (BRIMO) and the Regional Area of Operational Resources (ARRO), the Regional Motorcycle Unit, the Special Intervention Group (GEI), the Tedax, the Canine and the subsoil, which will be in charge of guaranteeing the safety of the environments.
Citizen security forces will also be deployed, from the regional urban crime group, from the metropolitan transport security area, from the Information Unit and from the regional Unit of the Administrative Police.
And all this with the aim of maintaining citizen security, avoiding public order problems and preventing the action of multi-recidivist thieves who take advantage of large crowds to act.
The Drone Unit will also be activated, to guarantee the development of the concert from the sky, especially during the access and exit of the attendees.
In addition, in application of the air regulations in Barcelona, which does not allow the flight of drones without the corresponding authorizations – due to the proximity to El Prat airport – and due to the risk situation in areas with a large accumulation of people, the private drone flight
For its part, the Urban Police will be in charge of managing mobility around the Montjuic stadium.