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Police Chief Renatas Požėla said officers were already prepared for the third stage of the traffic restrictions.
“It will probably be the most difficult, because we are looking forward to tonight, New Year’s Eve,” said R. Požėla. – We believe that the control of movement between municipalities works effectively. About 80 percent. there is reduced vehicle movement. The insurance works and works. “
According to him, when analyzing the lessons learned and planning this weekend, the police see challenges and threats.
Supermarket siege
“It is a challenge for supermarkets and trying to take advantage of last minute purchases. The police plan to monitor the situation, we have many images from before, we are deciding the start of administrative procedures, ”said R. Požėla.
He was seconded by Vilnius Police Chief Saulius Gagas, who said officers were closely monitoring the situation.
“We have been monitoring the supermarkets siege since the morning, so the police have been instructed to focus on them and monitor compliance with quarantine requirements,” he said.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Saulius Gagas
According to the police, the first step to ensure compliance with quarantine requirements in supermarkets is to ensure their administration.
“We control compliance with these requirements and if the situation does not generate responsibility for the supermarket administration. For this, the image is captured with cameras and the collected material is analyzed. After finding violations, we will begin the administrative procedures,” said R. Požėla.
Officers in stores monitor whether people are wearing masks, not assembling, and meeting other requirements.
For parties: zero tolerance
The police chief warned that people planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends or family will not be tolerated.
“We appeal to the population for understanding and citizenship. If you see these kinds of meetings, call the police. The arriving officials will close such events,” said R. Požėla.
Upon the arrival of the police, if a violation is recorded, protocols will be drawn up not only for the landlord, but also for everyone who attended the party.
“And the officers will leave only if they are convinced that the party has been interrupted,” he promised.
VIDEO: It is announced how the police will work on New Year’s Eve and the entire holiday weekend.
Christmas trees will go out
Officials welcomed the fact that most municipalities are assisted by the police. For example, Christmas trees will go out in Vilnius county and the municipality abandoned fireworks this year.
“As night approaches, traffic to the Christmas tree built in the Cathedral Square will be prohibited in Vilnius. It will not be possible to walk the streets of Barbora Radvilaitė, Šventaragis, Žygimantai, Vrublevskis, it is blocked, ”said Saulius Gagas.
According to the Vilnius police chief, there will be a lot of work on New Year’s Eve. According to him, there are visible risks due to public spaces, so the police will also focus on this. Drones will be used and warning messages will be broadcast.
Juliaus Kalinsko / 15min nuotr./Policijos drones
“We want the forces not to focus on prohibitions, but on helping society, sensitizing it and understanding that today the situation is such that it is necessary to celebrate alone. It is better to celebrate a new year for one than to be alone for the rest of your life, “said S. Gagas.
R. Požėla also sent a warning to the municipalities, because so far not all are cooperating in good faith.
“It could happen that after the weekend the protocols may be issued to those responsible for the municipalities, if we see obvious violations, which did not ensure compliance with quarantine requirements,” he warned.
Minister awaits conscience
“I want to thank the Lithuanian people for their understanding, for their compliance with the restrictions, because for us it is extremely important to manage the pandemic. I would also like to thank the Lithuanian officials, they are on the front line and thanks to you we can make sure that restrictions are met, ”said Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė.
About 19,000 people worked to control the movement over the past two weekends. The Lithuanian Rifle Union also actively contributed.
According to the minister, a total of 7.5 thousand people will work this weekend. officials.
“It just came to our attention then. As for last weekend, as you know, more than 31 thousand cars were delivered, various protocols were issued. But the main objective of the police is not to punish, but to explain, to speak so that people comply in good faith with the restrictions, “said A.Bilotaitė.
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