- Specifically, this campaign will have a greater police presence in the streets, both uniformed and civilian officers, permanent contact with the Traders’ Association, through a WhatsApp group, which will allow direct communication so that the Police can intervene in seconds
- During the night, protection will be strengthened in commercial areas, warehouses and industrial areas, to which a warning campaign will be added on the increase in robberies and Internet scams suffered by users; crimes which have increased at a rate of twenty per cent in recent years
The Safe Trade campaign is already underway in the city with an enhanced police presence and new communication tools, such as a WhatsApp group where traders will have direct communication with the State Police. This was explained by the commissioner of Mérida, Aurelio Fernández, in the presentation of the initiatives of the Associazione Emerita Augusta Merchants.
“At the national level, this plan will develop with the publication of a guide for companies aimed at promoting protective measures; We will work on the prevention of robberies, thefts and scams. Specifically, this campaign will have a greater police presence in the streets, both uniformed and civilian officers, permanent contact with the Traders’ Association, through a WhatsApp group that will allow direct communication so that the Police can intervene in seconds. This plan will have the collaboration of the Local Police of Mérida.
During the night, “protection will be strengthened in commercial areas, warehouses and industrial areas, to which will be added a warning campaign on the increase in thefts and Internet scams suffered by users; crimes which have increased at a rate of twenty per cent in recent years”.
Aurelio Fernandez:
