Tourism – maintaining the Algarve as a safe destination
Last month I highlighted the reason why the Algarve is a very safe place to visit, a fact that most of us living here and have previously visited would agree.
Why the Algarve is a safe place to visit
When we formed as Associação Safe Communities Algarve in 2012 (subsequently Safe Communities Portugal), I chose the name carefully because a “safe community” is fundamental in enjoying a high quality
2019 RASI highlights domestic violence as highest reported crime
At Safe Communities Portugal, we have been monitoring crime trends in Portugal since we formed in 2011. What we have seen is a continuing decrease since the “highs” of around
Avoiding a “Perfect Storm”
Portugal has rightly been applauded for the way in which the government, from the president to frontline nurses as well as the community itself, have dealt with the new coronavirus
State of Emergency is over, but the virus remains the same
Not my words, but those of the Prime Minister António Costa. We are now at a turning point in our fight against the spread of Covid-19 and the first steps
Coronavirus – time to decide
Our future is in our hands What we decide to do will result in whether it takes a few weeks’ time, a few months’ time, or a year from now
Olhão receives ‘green light’ for CCTV cameras
Olhão Council has received the ‘green light’ it needed from the Secretary of State for Internal Administration to implement a CCTV surveillance system in the town. Around 26 CCTV cameras
CORONAVIRUS 2019-nCoV – What is true? What is false? What is misinformation?
We are now experiencing a new Coronavirus outbreak, and whereas the focus has been on identifying how it is transmitted, containing its spread, developing a vaccine and treatment, there is
Safety and security of tourists of “paramount importance”
A meeting between the Secretary of State for Tourism Rita Marques and the president of Safe Communities, David Thomas, was an opportunity to discuss the safety and security of tourists
Portimão fails in bid for CCTV using Artificial Intelligence
Portimão council has been told it cannot use state-of-the-art CCTV using A.I. (artificial intelligence) – already commonly used in countries like the UK, United States and China – due to