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“From 12:00 hours on March 26 to 12:00 hours on April 5, in your area of responsibility in mainland Portugal and in all the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and Azores, PSP will be more present on public roads”, Reads a statement from the Public Security Police sent to the newsrooms.
In addition to maintaining attention to the “feeling of security for citizens”, PSP emphasizes that it wants to contribute “to the deterrence and prevention of behaviors that increase the risk of spreading Covid-19”.
The PSP requests an appeal “to comply with current legal regulations and the instructions of its police officers, as well as to follow the advice of the General Directorate of Health.”
“PSP will remain present and with great visibility, to support the population and monitor compliance with current regulations in the current state of emergency, particularly in places with the highest (potential) concentration of people”Wrinkles the same note.
The police presence should be noted “in interfaces public transport, main roads, inter-municipal traffic nodes, parks and riverside areas and others that, due to their natural characteristics, allow a strong influx of people ”.
General duty to collect
PSP reminds that it is prohibited Circulation between municipalities from 12:00 am on Friday to 12:00 am on April 5, “except for trips to work, health reasons and other urgent and imperative reasons duly provided for in current legislation.”.
“The population must continue to observe the general duty of collection, limiting departures from the home to what is strictly necessary and for the time necessary for that purpose,” the statement continues.
Citizens who absolutely need to travel for professional reasons must be accompanied by a statement from the employer ”.
“When leaving your home is not for professional reasons, it must be accompanied by proof of the need for this trip and compliance with the legally provided exceptions,” the PSP recalls.
The Public Security Police finally highlights that “The organization of celebrations or meetings of people for festive or ephemeral reasons constitutes a very relevant potential risk for public health, and citizens should not participate in this type of event”.
