Video surveillance tightens crime in Câmara de Lobos
SAPO Notícias27 August 2026 at 07:00
The video surveillance system to combat crime in Câmara de Lobos, authorized by the Republic Government, should become operational in the city by March 2027, later extending to Estreito. The measure is part of a new security strategy that also includes private security and night guards.
The fires that devastated Vouzela and Valpaços were officially classified as a "natural disaster", opening the way for support to affected farmers. The subsidies cover 100% of the first 10,000 euros of eligible expenditure, and agricultural holdings that recorded damages exceeding 30% of productive potential can apply for these government support measures.
A female child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. The girl suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and pelvis, having been transported to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha to receive medical treatment. The PSP is currently investigating the circumstances in which the fall occurred.
A Spanish police officer who was on vacation was the victim of a stabbing robbery in [data unknown]. Two men approached the victim near a commercial area, where they stole his police badge, money and a watch. The agent was injured during the incident and was taken to a hospital to receive medical care.
Brazilian Federal Police dismantled a sex trafficking network to France, in which Brazilian women were recruited with promises of documents, plane tickets and accommodation to be sexually exploited in southern France. Three investigated individuals were prohibited from leaving Brazil as a precautionary measure.
