Slovak Police Officers to Patrol Croatian Towns and Cities This Summer

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) - Eight Slovak police officers will be sent to Croatia to assist tourists during the summer season, the Police Corps Presidium's spokesperson Denisa Bardyova has informed TASR. "The Slovak police officers will wear their usual uniforms and drive their usual police vehicles, so tourists will easily recognise them. They'll always be accompanied by a Croatian police officer," explained Bardyova. Some Slovak police officers will be placed in Crikvenica regional department and will patrol Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Opatija, Cres, Krk, Mali Losinj, Rab, Baska, Malinska and Moscenicka Draga, while others will be placed in Trogir regional police department and will cover Trogir, Split, Podgora, Tucepi, Brela and Makarska. They will arrive in Croatia at the beginning of July and stay until the end of August. Last year, Slovak police officers sent to Croatia helped Slovak, Czech, Polish, Croatian and various other foreign tourists. They assisted in cases of traffic accidents caused by Slovak tourists, illegal parking and the subsequent towing away of vehicles, disturbances of public order, loss of travel documents, driving licences and money, the arrest of Slovaks accused of crimes or misdemeanours and searches for lost or missing persons. The Safe Tourist Season project helps foreign tourists and aims to prevent criminal activities while boosting traffic safety, border security and safety at sea. It was established in 2006 by the Croatian police. A total of 19 countries are taking part in the project, with Slovakia joining in 2008. Slovak police officers have patrolled Croatian cities during summer seasons ever since. mta/df/ko/mf