Security at the city festival: Mölln invests in mobile barriers!

Security at the city festival: Mölln invests in mobile barriers!

If city festivals such as the old town festival or the autumn market in Mölln are popular, this also brings risks. In view of the growing threats that can be triggered by rampages and medically-related wanderings, the police see a serious security problem at major events. The city of Mölln will therefore invest in mobile barriers to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of visitors, reports ln-online.de.

Those responsible are already faced with the challenge of implementing a well-thought-out security protection concept. The purchase of the necessary barriers, which costs 350,000 euros, will be financed through the 2025 supplementary budget. Torsten Wendland, head of the public order office, has presented a security report that describes the risks and measures to secure the event areas.

Planned measures to increase security

Police have recommended that visitor traffic be routed via Wallstrasse and Main Street, while the route for cars should be rerouted. Six mobile traffic barriers are to be installed at critical points. These are certified and able to stop vehicles, at the same time they can be folded down for emergency vehicles. An important goal of these measures is to separate visitor and vehicle traffic.

Despite these efforts, Wendland emphasizes that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. In order to minimize legal risk in the event of possible damage, he advocates investing in security at events. The framework for action for security concepts should be based on recognized rules of technology, as set out in the police guidelines “Protection against crossing crimes”. zufahrtssperre.de emphasized.

Transitional measures and long-term planning

The year 2025 is considered a transition and testing phase. Two of the new barriers will be tested at the Old Town Festival. There is a temporary solution for the fall market: staffed “Sprinter” vehicles will be used as barriers. In the long term, permanent implementation of the mobile barriers is planned for 2026, depending on the approval of the Finance Committee.

In addition, the possibility of renting the barriers to other municipalities or third parties is being examined. On the one hand, this could represent a source of income and, on the other hand, support the city in its investment.

The security situation at major events shows how important it is to take protecting citizens from possible dangers seriously. The IN NRW points out that it is crucial to create security concepts in advance of an event and to follow them up systematically to ensure that everyone involved is well prepared.