With Fla-Flu and Botafogo on Sunday, Rio police mount special op | OneFootball

The postponement of Fluminense vs. Flamengo, initially scheduled for Saturday (11), completely changed the public security scenario in Rio de Janeiro. With the match rescheduled for Sunday (12), at 6 p.m., at the Maracanã, the Rio de Janeiro State Military Police organized a major operation to handle a day with two important games in the city.In addition to the derby, Botafogo vs. Coritiba will be played at 4 p.m. at Nilton Santos Stadium. The proximity between the stadiums — about 8 km — raised concerns among authorities over possible simultaneous movements of fans.More than a thousand police officers on the streetsAccording to PMERJ, more than a thousand officers were mobilized to guarantee security at both events. The Fluminense vs. Flamengo derby will have the largest deployment: 715 police officers will be working inside and around the Maracanã.Meanwhile, the Botafogo match will have 290 officers assigned to security at Nilton Santos.Focus on security and fan movementThe operation was planned to work both on internal stadium security and on access control, traffic, and the movement of supporters between different areas of the city.According to the State Secretary of the Military Police, Colonel Sylvio Guerra, the goal is to ensure a safe environment for everyone:“Our goal is to ensure that sporting events take place in an atmosphere of calm, with respect and public order, allowing families to enjoy the spectacle safely,” Sylvio told UOL.

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