The Villach Kirchtag began on Sunday, July 31, 2022. From then on, the security concept of the police, the organizer and the blue light organizations for the Villach Kirchtag came into force. A concept is a plan for a project. The blue light organizations are the police, the fire brigade and the rescue service.
There are also surveillance cameras for security on the Kirchtag. This year there are a total of 9 cameras. These cameras will monitor the places on the Kirchtag where there is the most activity.
Improved concept
The safety concept has been improved once again. The many cameras give you a better overview of the large area. You can then better monitor the flow of visitors and quickly identify dangerous situations. Visitor streams mean many people moving in one direction. The cameras also help to solve criminal offences. Erich Londer says so. Londer is the city police commander of Villach. A commander is a leader.
body cams
The police officers also wear body-worn cams. These are body worn cameras. Each patrol is equipped with a body-worn cam. These cameras film an official action by the police officers and are also intended to calm dangerous situations. Londer says so. A patrol is understood to mean several police officers who make a control tour. The Villach police are also supported by a police boat on the Drau. A helicopter and drones are also used. Drones are small flying devices that are remotely controlled.
Protection in “safe havens”
To ensure that the guests at the Villach Kirchtag are safe in the event of a storm, there are “safe havens”. These are places where visitors can find shelter from the rain. In the event of a storm, visitors are informed via loudspeakers where they can find shelter. In a situation like this, it’s important that people stay calm and do what the security forces say. Londer says so.
support from Italy
Many visitors from Italy are expected at the Kirchtag. Therefore, the Villach police are supported by 2 police officers from Italy.
observation of the weather
An expert will monitor the weather so that you know whether there will be a storm on the Kirchtag. The values of the measuring stations in the region are also looked at. The Safe Haven plans worked well in 2017. That’s what Joe Presslinger says. Presslinger is the organizer of the Villach Kirchtag.
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