The student holiday - December 8, will be under increased police control, announced the deputy head of the "Traffic Police" department at the Main Directorate "National Police" (GDNP), Commissioner Maria Boteva, at a briefing for journalists.
In connection with the upcoming student holiday, inspections have been carried out at over 500 sites where events are expected to take place, said Chief Inspector Yoto Vassilev, Head of the "State Fire Control" sector at the Directorate "Fire Safety and Population Protection". 79 violations of fire safety requirements have been identified, related to a gap in the organization documentation and the lack of fire extinguishers. 79 administrative documents and six acts for administrative violations have been drawn up, Vassilev added.
Organizational measures have been taken to ensure public order during the holidays, and additional police teams have been provided if necessary, said Chief Inspector Milorad Yordanov from the “Security Police” department at the General Directorate of the National Police. According to him, surveillance of persons of interest to the police has been intensified and there is evidence that they will visit sites for the holiday. There will also be more police officers in winter resorts, where the presence of students is greater.
Our teams will monitor driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, as well as the serviceability of the cars, said Inspector Dimitrina Ivanova from the “Traffic Police” department at the General Directorate of the National Police. She recalled that in 2024, during the student celebrations, there were 12 traffic accidents, of which three were serious and nine were minor, there were no deaths, and seven were injured.
The Chairman of the National Representation of Student Councils Angel Stoykov noted that the campaign “Celebrate Responsibly“ continues for another year and called on young people to drive carefully.