Montpellier heightened surveillance Morocco World Cup matches security

Recent disturbances have left their mark. Following broken storefronts on May 30th between Place de la Comédie and Polygone shopping center following a PSG victory, business owners are concerned. For upcoming gatherings, the football World Cup schedule will be closely monitored. Match days for the Moroccan team, as well as those of the Algerian squad, will be subject to specific police surveillance.

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These announcements were made on Tuesday, June 16th during a prevention meeting. Facing around fifty shop managers from the city center, the inter-departmental director of the national police, Benoît Desmartin, detailed the summer deployment. For Music Day, authorities are planning for example a massive deployment of personnel throughout the evening.

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The law enforcement strategy also relies on a new operational reserve, modeled on the gendarmerie and active for two weeks. Patrols, systematically accompanied by a retired police officer, now cover the sector. The objective is clear: "have more police on public streets and be more in contact with merchants," explained the police official to daily newspaper Midi Libre. Agents also offer rounds during summer closures and personalized security assessments.