1,500 police, drones, and patrol dogs deployed to keep Formula 1 fans safe in Hungary
Spectators at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend can feel safe in the knowledge that 1,500 police officers will be on duty and more than 200 cameras will be monitoring venues to ensure smooth traffic management and crime prevention, a spokesperson for the Pest County Police Headquarters said in Mogyoród on Friday.
In addition to Hungarian police, 18 officers from abroad, including from Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, will be on patrol. Patrols will also be mounted on horseback, on motorcycle and take place in the air, as well as with dog-handlers, Andrea Belicza Beluzsárné said at the temporary police station set up at the main entrance of the Hungaroring.
Around the track’s campsite, police will be on duty 24/7 and will be aided by language interpreters. The spokesperson said the number of crimes had fallen drastically in recent years, though she warned of the possibility of tent break-ins.
Travel times are expected to lengthen over the weekend, so the police are asking everyone to make timely departures, she said, adding it was worth monitoring the police website and social media for traffic updates. Hungaroring reckons a record number of spectators, or 70,000-80,000 per day, are expected for the 40th anniversary Hungarian Grand Prix, the spokesperson said.
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