In Irkutsk Region, security measures have been strengthened by September 1. All school buildings were checked by dog handlers, and their security and access control were inspected. More than 2300 police officers will ensure order at ceremonies, as well as private security staff, servicemen and Cossack representatives. Special attention will be paid to road and school safety, where more than 400 traffic police officers and additional posts will be on duty.
All school buildings have been inspected by dog handlers with service and search dogs, and their technical security and access control arrangements have been checked. More than 2,000 educational institutions are under the reliable protection of law enforcement officers.To maintain order during the ceremonial assemblies on Knowledge Day in the Angara region, more than 2,300 police officers will be deployed. In addition, to assist internal affairs officers on duty, additional forces will also be involved, namely: about 500 employees of private security organizations, more than 150 servicemen, and 100 representatives of the Cossacks.
The safety of schoolchildren and their parents on the roads will be ensured by more than 400 traffic police officers. Additional posts will be set up near educational institutions in order to prevent unauthorized parking of vehicles. Most schools (64 percent) are equipped with panic buttons that transmit signals to the duty station of the non-departmental security service.
The police of the Irkutsk Region are ready to ensure a safe holiday for the region’s residents, including 320,000 students who will begin classes on September 1 and more than 100,000 of their parents.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region