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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Wednesday, June 04, 2008 (mic) EURO 2008 – SAFETY AND TRAFFIC IN LAUSANNE: Due to the increased activities related to the EURO 2008 during the month of June, the police in Lausanne - the capital of Vaud - will modify its operations in order to protect its citizens. A traffic control service will be in operation every day in order to maintain as much as possible fluidity and security on the roads. The police will also ensure that their main stations and also some smaller stations will remain open. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) THE BORDER GUARD CORPS (BGC): The Border Guard Corps (BGC) is Switzerland’s most important national body for civil security and is the uniformed and armed section of the Federal Customs Administration (FCA), which is attached to the Federal Department of Finance (FDF). The BGC accomplishes security policing and fiscal tasks, notably: people, vehicle and object searches, combat against drug trafficking and document forgery, foreigner and traffic policing and the provision of customs services and combat against smuggling. The movement of people and goods is steadily increasing. Around 630’000 people and 330’000 vehicles cross the Swiss border every day. Every year around 100’000 people are refused entry into Switzerland and several thousand people are stopped who entered Switzerland illegally. Based on agreements with cantonal police authorities, the BGC transfers every year a total of 50’000 suspects to the competent police authorities. The detection of nearly 3’000 cross-border drug crimes, 2’000 document forgeries and around 20’000 breaches of the road traffic law further substantiate the record of achievement of the border guard corps. (Source: http://www.gwk.ch)
EVALUATION OF THE EXERCISE «STEILPASS 08» IN BERNE: The evaluation of the exercise «Steilpass 08» gave a positive picture of the security forces of the Host City Berne. On the basis of the experiences gained several improvements were made. Berne is ready. A large-scale exercise of the Bernese security forces took place at the Stade de Suisse on May 28, 2008. Approximately 500 police officers, firefighters, medical staff and civil protection personnel were assessed. The main task of the exercise was the handling of a large number of injured persons. (Source: http://www.news.admin.ch)
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Large scale Civil Protection operation during the UEFA EURO 2008Together with the cantons and the four host cities the Swiss Government provides public security during the EURO 2008. The partner organisation of the Civil Protection makes a wide range of contributions. The EURO 2008 reveals that the services of the Civil Protection go far beyond what is expected from these troops in case of catastrophe and distress. The EURO 2008 shall be a great, bright, untroubled festival uniting the nations. To make this possible, security has to be ensured. Therefore the protective services of the Civil Protection haven taken discreet but effective measures together with other security forces. In order to guarantee the intended interaction between the police, the emergency medical services, fire brigade and other security forces, these “blue-light-organisations” practice on the basis of a large scaled exercise around the stadium “Stade de Suisse” under the direction of the Police Corps of the Canton of Berne.
Operation- and Support-Forces go on alert
The Civil Protection renders a range of organisational and logistic support in the host cities as well as in areas with large public viewing zones. It provides the needed forces in order to support the other protective services promptly and efficiently, if required. Overall, the Swiss Federal Government has approved approximately 18’000 deployment days in the host cities on its own account. Beyond that, the responsible cantonal and communal authorities have approved further deployment days.
Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP on duty
Likewise, the FOCP is on duty during the EURO 2008: the National Coordination Staff of Switzerland (NACOS) has assumed the leadership for danger prevention in non-police matters. FOCP makes a key contribution with regard to the information and communication management of the security forces. The National Emergency Operations Centre NEOC, as part of the FOCP, will be operating the Electronic Situation Display (ESD) during the entire course of the EURO 2008. All deployment forces shall have access to the ESD. Moreover, under the lead-management of the FOCP, the existing POLYCOM sub-networks have been connected to an overall network in view of the EURO 2008. The safety radio system POLYCOM allows the radio contact within as well as between the involved security forces. In case of any questions please contact:
Kurt Münger
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