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The agents ask victims and witnesses to go to the police station to report and provide the information they have available. Jul 15, 2023 . Updated at 05:00 h.
The Portuguese authorities will reinforce surveillance in some sections of the
Camino de Santiago starting this weekend after growing complaints about acts of exhibitionism. Specifically, it will be in parts of the Portuguese roads on the coast and inland, concentrated above all in the districts of Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu, Braga and Porto.
This was confirmed this Wednesday during the first edition of the series of events Safety Days on the Portuguese Ways of Santiago, which is held in Ponte de Lima. They also insisted on the importance of raising awareness and informing pilgrims within the framework of Operation Buen Camino, which is activated annually during the summer months and until October, by the Republican National Guard.
Paulo Gonçalves, communication representative of the GNR Territorial Command in Viana do Castelo, explained that there are frequent reports of men showing themselves off to pilgrims, especially in less crowded areas. "We have detected some outbreaks, especially in the section from the municipality of Esposende to Viana do Castelo, next to the Neiva river and in the municipality of Ponte de Lima (...) where these types of acts occur," reports the Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias.
In addition, police sources expressed that one of their biggest problems when it comes to preventing new attacks is the absence of complaints. Hence, they have begun to "advise people, also through shelters, to collect information that helps identify" the culprits.
They ask that the witnesses and victims of the exhibitionists file complaints at the police station and try to provide as much information as possible, such as vehicle license plates, clothing and physical characteristics.
This reinforcement coincides with the final stretch of preparation for World Youth Day, which will take place during the first week of August in Lisbon. It is expected that, of the almost two million visitors that will reach the entire country, there will be large groups that will later make the pilgrimage to Santiago.
To date, most of the incidents registered by the Portuguese and Galician authorities were petty thefts in some sections of the
Camino de Santiago and in shelters, as well as specific moments of disorientation of pilgrims. In Spain, the Civil Guard recommends the use of the Alertcops mobile application, which allows you to be located immediately by the police. For now, it does not work in Portugal.