The PSP explained that the increase in crimes such as drug trafficking, driving with alcohol or illegally, disobedience, and pickpocket thefts in greater Lisbon this year mainly results from the reinforcement of police presence on the streets. This explanation was presented in an interview.
The crimes that increased the most in the Lisbon region this year include precisely drug trafficking, driving under the influence of alcohol or illegally, disobedience, and thefts committed by pickpockets. The PSP attributes this increase to the increase in street surveillance.
The PSP's explanation indicates that the increase in these crimes does not necessarily reflect a worsening of crime, but rather a greater capacity for detection and police response thanks to the reinforcement of the device on the public roads of the Portuguese capital.
