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31 December 2019 "It will be important to undergo the checks, indeed to facilitate them as a guarantee of a peaceful New Year's Eve for everyone". This was said by Alfredo Matteucci, head of the Rome Police Headquarters, during a meeting with journalists explaining this year's New Year's security device. "There will be about 500 men on the pitch for the evening stages, from 7pm onwards - explained Matteucci - The terrorism alert is at level 2, or rather high. There are no specific threats, but after the attacks in Europe of the last years we have never lowered the guard level. " "The prevention plan - he added - foresees men of the Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri, State Police and agents of the local police of Roma Capitale. Under particular observation the Angelus of the Pope tomorrow morning in San Pietro and the Christmas markets in the area of Tiber ". From the police headquarters in Rome, the New Year will be kept under observation with 150 cameras connected to the operating roomThe Quaestor of Rome: "Citizens must protect them at all costs"
"We have been working on this plan for the New Year for 15 days. This year we studied a lot because there is never enough security and citizens must be protected at all costs. We care about our city, integrity and security of our citizens ". So the Quaestor of the Capital, Carmine Esposito, presenting the device for the security of the Roman New Year. "The chief of police, Franco Gabrielli, will also be with me tonight in the Operations Room. I thank all the members of the police who will be on the street doing their job, sacrificing family affections too - added the Questore - The recommendations are from maintain a vigilant attitude, we also accept reports. We are ready to investigate, consider and possibly correct our interventions ". "The recommendations in particular - concluded the commissioner Esposito - concern the use of barrels, to be avoided, as well as the use of firearms".