French law enforcement will mobilize more than 40,000 officers for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26, which is being developed for the first time in an open urban space, on the banks of the Seine River.
The number was provided by the Prefect of the Paris Police, Laurent Nuñez, who explained in an interview published on Wednesday by Le Parisien that in the region an average of 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be on duty day after day during the games spread across the whole country. Areas where competitions take place during competitions and in other related centers such as the athletes’ residence or the press center.
Nuñez further states that the number of participants who will be able to participate in the opening ceremony has not yet been determined, after Le Parisien itself suggested – without being able to officially confirm this – that the originally planned capacity had been reduced to 400,000 people. for safety reasons.
“This will mainly depend,” the mayor emphasizes, “on the artistic program in development. “Because you have to manage the entrances and exits, the presence of “bouquinistes” (booksellers’ stalls on the banks of the river) along the route, which are “strategic places where we fear people will gather.” And other variables.
That is why capacity will not be determined until the spring, he adds.
What they have identified are the safety areas; there will be four around the different Olympic centres. The first will be that of the organizers of the Games, where only accredited people (athletes, team members, organizers, journalists, staff and ticketed spectators) will participate.
Then there is a scope of protection that you must enter in order to register. In principle, this scope has no consequences for residents, except for the opening ceremony.
In the latter case, the scope of protection covers these residents along the route along the Seine a few days earlier with a restriction of vehicular access “to the absolute minimum”, with records for everyone who has access to them.
On July 26 Hours before the start of the parade, within a “red scope” Just something special Anyone who can prove that they are going to their home or hotel will be given access. or who has a ticket for the ceremony.
Around the Olympic centers there will also be two perimeters with restrictions on road traffic, no access to pedestrians or cyclists will be prevented.
It will be in the first of these circulation perimeters, “red”. Vehicles are prohibited, except vehicles for which exemptions apply, for example neighbors, visitors of vulnerable people, emergency and breakdown services, as well as taxis or Driver Transport Vehicles (VTC), but only with special proof.
Everyone will have to register in advance on a digital platform.
Finally a “blue” area that prevents the circulation of traffic vehicles. So to access it, you must be able to justify your presence.
(With information from EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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