San Pedro Alcántara Fair to Have More Than 200 Security Staff Daily and Almost 30 CCTV Cameras

Marbella Town Hall has set out its security plan for the San Pedro Alcántara fair, with more than 200 personnel on duty every day and almost 30 video surveillance cameras covering the fairground. Councillor Díaz presented the arrangements, which bring together local police, emergency services, private security and medical teams.

Who will be on duty

The Policía Local (Marbella’s municipal police) will handle traffic control, access checks and preventive work. Its intervention units will keep order and secure the site when it closes, while the canine unit will focus on preventing drug use.

Private security staff and traffic controllers will also be present. Each concert will have its own specific security arrangements to complement the municipal resources.

Díaz said the fairground’s enclosed layout and supervised car parks make monitoring easier. The camera system, he said, allows officers to watch all critical points and “act quickly”.

Fire, civil protection and medical cover

Firefighters and Protección Civil, the volunteer-backed civil emergency service, will be present throughout. They will inspect the facilities and deal with any incidents.

Particular attention will go to electrical systems and the fair’s casetas (the marquees and stands). These must meet the required protection standards, have emergency exits and hold evacuation plans. A field hospital staffed by medical personnel and supported by Protección Civil volunteers will provide healthcare.

National police and Guardia Civil

The town hall’s deployment will be complemented by the Policía Nacional and the Guardia Civil’s traffic unit, who will step up surveillance on the access routes from the A-7 and AP-7. The figure of more than 200 covers only municipal resources and services contracted by the town hall, and does not include these two national forces.

Advice for visitors

Díaz thanked everyone involved, including the town hall’s Fiestas department and the San Pedro Alcántara deputy mayor’s office. He urged visitors to plan their journeys, use public transport and take care with bags, mobile phones and wallets to avoid opportunistic theft.

He also recommended moderating alcohol consumption and reminded visitors that “if you drink, you should not drive”.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Marbella