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The agents of this pioneer service in the region wear an identification bracelet with the legend 'Tourist Police' on the police uniform and begin their work coinciding with the September Fair.
José Ballesta: "The number of people living on tourism in Murcia has doubled in the last three years, and in 2017 alone this activity generated 35,426 jobs and this year we hope to break historical figures."
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Traffic, Security and Citizen Protection, Lola Sánchez, presented today the Tourist Police service of the municipality of Murcia, a novel and pioneering initiative in the Region, which was born with the aim of Provide a safe environment for tourists during their stay and travel in Murcia and support Murcia's tourism sector.
"The ultimate goal is for the city of Murcia to consolidate as a safe and attractive tourist destination for people who visit us and develop a comprehensive strategy that allows us to offer more competitive tourist services," said the mayor, who said that "there is Take into account that the number of people living from tourism in Murcia has doubled since three years ago.
Only last year tourism generated 35,426 jobs and this 2018 we hope to beat historical figures, with more than 500,000 visitors and 800,000 overnight stays. "
The Tourist Police service, which is launched in conjunction with the September Fair, will perform the functions of the neighborhood patrols, to which it will add a specific informative role in tourism and visitor care.
The agents wear a bracelet with the caption "Tourist Police" on the police uniform to facilitate identification.
These agents, with knowledge of English and specialized training in the Murcian tourism sector, will deal, among other issues, with the quick attention to any victim of a criminal act, as well as contact with embassies and consulates, or the management to locate objects lost.
The historical environment of the city center, Cathedral, Casino and Plazas de Murcia, which attract a greater volume of visitors, will be the main areas of action of this Police Unit, which will offer its service in the morning and afternoon.
Attention 'in situ' in the mobile unit
The Tourist Police will have a van and the necessary means to provide information to the visitor, such as maps and information leaflets from a tourist information point.
Information brochures in several languages ​​(Spanish, English, German, French, Russian) will be available to offer security advice in the city, information of interest to victims of robbery or theft, as well as police telephones, urgent health care, tourist information and general information.
In the vehicle a computer equipment will be installed, becoming something similar to a mobile police office that will offer advice to the victims of possible crimes and will allow to make `in situ' the denunciations, so that it would avoid the displacements, always annoying and difficult for those who do not know the city well.
The creation of this service will not imply a specific new group, but its components will be officials who provide services in other police groups and who, within a specific program, will dedicate themselves to this task in a timely manner.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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