2024-02-29 12:17:59
He Santiago Metro This Thursday he delivered details of his operational and security plan for 2024, given the arrival of March and the increase in travel in the capital.
The holidays are already over and this Friday begins the third month of the year, which brings the return to classes in most of the schools in the region. Metropolitan region.
This will inevitably bring an increase in movements in the citywhich will increase the number of Metro passengers.
The general manager of the subway train, Felipe Bravo, pointed out that for the state company “safety and general conditions of service are fundamental.” Thus, “We have prepared a special plan” before the arrival of March.
As detailed, there will be 13% more train supply, which will reduce the waiting time between each car by 10%.
In addition, the support staff at rush hour.
Along with this, Bravo indicated that there are currently 1,900 people dedicated to security, among private security guards, tactical and traditional guardswhich will increase by 9% this year, to have a greater presence this year.
Bravo also highlighted the close and permanent collaboration with Carabineros, the PDIthe Metropolitan Presidential Delegation and the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention.
As an example, he indicated that the Metro station “Estación Central (is) free from illegal trade three months ago”. For this reason, he called on users to help.
“We get nothing by preventing, by removing the illegal trader, if people continue buying”said.
Telephone numbers to report
For her part, the presidential delegate, Constanza Martínez, highlighted the effort to increase Metro security personnel.
Furthermore, he pointed out the existence of telephones 1411 to report theft or emergencies, and the 1488 to report cases of violence and sexual abuse.
Another authority present at the activity was General Jean Camus, head of the Carabineros Metropolitan Zone, who highlighted that the barracks that was installed in the National Stadium for the Pan American Gamess, will continue to operate permanently to support Metro.
Along with this, he declared that during the second half of 2023 and so far in 2024, almost 270 detainees accumulate for robbery and theft, plus current arrest warrants.
Finally, from the PDI, Prefect Carlos Vásquez said that collaborative work with Metro has made it possible to identify and arrest criminals who have committed various crimes, such as robberies and micro drug trafficking.
Graffiti and scratches on the Metro
Over the graffiti and scratchesFelipe Bravo indicated that “our plan considers zero tolerance” and that “we have cleaning crews on all lines.”
He also stated that this year These events have decreased by 50%.
About what happened last Tuesday, where More than 30 subjects stopped a Line 5 train in San Joaquín to graffiti a train, indicated that a lawsuit was filed to prosecute those responsible.
Delegate Martínez said about this event that it is “totally unacceptable… especially because people were detained” who were in the wagons.
Finally, General Camus pointed out that Carabineros works to identify the protagonists to achieve his capture.
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