• Not a single disturbing incident reported so far
Meriam Jelliti
Doha
The Safety and Security Operation Committee (SSOC) of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has succeeded in providing the highest levels of security and safety since the start of the tournament.
“We have not recorded any crimes that threaten the security since the tournament. Reports received by the National Command Center were few and minor compared to the number of fans participating in the World Cup. The security authorities dealt with them with high efficiency and all the movements of the fans witnessed a smooth flow of entry and exit to sports facilities, and the security authorities provided guidance services to the fans and the required assistance in all events,” said Brig. Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Head of the Media Unit of FIFA World Cup 2022 Safety and Security Operations Committee said during a press conference on Wednesday.
Al Muftah stated that after half the days of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 passed, it proved the success of all parties and their cooperation in organizing this global event.
“The security efforts of the tournament security force and the Ministry of Interior have accomplished this version of the FIFA World Cup the safest one, by applying security and safety measures for the masses in accordance with the best standards used in various locations,” he said.
A total of 21,579 vehicles have undergone security screening to ensure the safety of the tournament participants.
Brig Al Muftah said the work is in full swing to keep the community and visitors safe and at ease. The Safety and Security Operations Committee has implemented training and guiding programmes for all its military and security units.
Al Muftah added that the tournament security force planned specifically to provide all facilities and services to the tournament attendees, at competitive and non-competitive facilities, to provide the appropriate security environment for the participating teams and tournament referees in the tournament stadiums, training sites and residences.
He noted that since the start of the tournament authorities were set out to mobilize its capabilities, employ its expertise and experience, and strengthen its regional and international cooperation to secure this global sporting event, so that this edition of the tournament be considered the safest and most secure.
Col Dr Jabr Hammoud Al Nuaimi, official spokesman for the Ministry of Interior and the security force of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, said that no effort were spared to make this version the safest in the world, and to provide and achieve all international principles, standards and aspirations that have been planned.
Al Nuaimi said the total number of calls received by the National Command Centre reached 585,606, of which 16,000 were in the official languages of the World Cup.
Communications included inquiries, suggestions, and complaints in different languages, based on the diversity of the tournament fans' languages.
The total official security movements to secure the movement of participating teams reached 4,256 by various security patrols. As many as 21,579 vehicles have undergone security screening to ensure the safety of tournament participants, where the sites included 37 hotels, 36 stadiums and eight main stadiums.
