Piazza del Carmine's red zone is working: "Crime rates down 60%." Drug alert: Police chief: "Surprised by Cagliari, widespread use."

The red zone with its epicenter in Piazza del Carmine , established on an experimental basis following brawls and numerous alarming news stories, is working.

Rosanna Lavezzaro, Cagliari's police commissioner, says this, speaking of crimes that have more than halved: «Even though it started only three weeks ago and is being tested and is producing excellent results, interventions by the police have been reduced by 60%» .

The red zone was a response to the exasperation of citizens and merchants: 60 days of "high-impact" operations and joint patrols.

Speaking to Videolina, the commissioner also discussed one of the phenomena he considers most worrying in the city: drugs: "Cagliari surprised me in this regard; I wasn't expecting such a high level of drug consumption . It's a constantly evolving market, as demonstrated by the hallucinogenic lollipops and e-cigarettes found a few days ago."

Another sore point is child gangs, two of which were busted in recent days by the Flying Squad : "A problem that needs to be addressed and managed from many perspectives. We're talking about kids with no point of reference, left to their own devices, and full of stimuli, especially considering the internet they surf freely and have trouble knowing when and where to stop." In short, an issue that requires "a multidisciplinary approach."

(Unioneonline)