26 Jul, 2019 @ 14:04
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Thermal drones and dozens of extra police sworn in to Marbella for summer madness as population to TRIPLE

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SECURITY services in Marbella have stepped up their operations to cope with the huge influx of tourists this summer. 

It comes as the 140,000-strong population is set to triple between July and September.

Policia Nacional have added 13 additional agents while Policia Local have added an extra 30 bobbies on the beat every day.

The two forces will intensify their surveillance in Puerto Banus and Marbella port, the most popular spots for rowdy tourists.

They will be aided by two new drones, which will be flown by 12 Policia Local pilots.

One of the drones has a thermal camera which will carry out surveillance operations in urbanisations to catch would-be robbers.

Helicopters will also be patrolling the skies of the coast.

Councillor for Public Safety Jose Eduardo Diaz said: “Marbella is a safe destination where there is a quick and effective response to any type of crime.”

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
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