A man caught stealing injures himself with a scalpel: security alert at the Monastir reception center.
Tuzi (ANIP): "We need to increase security and improve our structure. There's a risk of tragedy here: police officers are in constant danger."He was allegedly discovered attempting to commit a theft inside the management offices. While fleeing, he reached the infirmary, where he grabbed a scalpel, causing himself serious injuries, for which he was taken to the hospital.
The scene of yet another bloody episode this morning was the migrant reception center in Monastir. The victim, according to reports, is a North African resident. It's unclear, though it seems unlikely at this time, whether restrictive measures should be taken against him.
Meanwhile, the level of attention on the facility, currently divided between an extraordinary reception center and a hotspot, remains unchanged.
"What happened this morning," said Flavio Tuzi, national general secretary of Anip Italia Sicura, the state police union, "is a serious incident that once again highlights the need to raise security levels within the facility. The constant commitment of all those who work at the Center every day must be recognized. Precisely for this reason, it is necessary to address the structural and environmental issues that could expose workers to avoidable risks."
The risk, Tuzi emphasizes, "isn't just a single incident. A sudden situation can involve police officers, other law enforcement agencies, healthcare and support staff, and even the facility's residents. It's crucial to intervene before a serious incident turns into an irreparable tragedy."
According to ANIP, "one of the main critical issues concerns the separation between the two facilities, CAS and Hotspot. From the buildings of the former, it is relatively easy to reach the area in front of the latter, which is patrolled by police forces. This situation creates a potential vulnerability for the operators involved in the surveillance and control of the Hotspot."
Tuzi believes it is essential to "create an effective physical separation between the two facilities, through gates, fences, barriers, or other suitable systems to prevent direct and unauthorized passage from the CAS spaces to the Hotspot area. Supervision is essential, but must be supported by adequate structural measures. Security cannot depend solely on the presence of operators when it is also possible to physically address the structure's vulnerabilities."