Lisbon PSP Commander Assumes There is a Lack of Police, but Denies the City is "Held Hostage" by Crime

The commander of the Public Security Police of Lisbon, Luís Elias, assumed in an interview to TVI that there is a lack of police in the capital, but defended that the city is not "held hostage" by crime. In his speech, Luís Elias reinforced that there are problems that the PSP can control but cannot solve, because they are not the responsibility of the police. This position arises in the context of debates about security in the city of Lisbon and the capacity of police forces to respond to all existing challenges.