Over 8 200 police officers will ensure security and public order on the day of Parliamentary elections and the Republican consultative referendum on February 24. According to the head of the National Patrolled Inspectorate, Marin Maxian, the police will take the necessary measures to prevent the electoral legislation being violated on the day of the election but also to prevent the risk of incidents.

"In order to carry out the elections well, 8244 police officers will be trained, 4000 employees will be trained to guard the polling stations as well as ensuring public order in the adjacent area. More than 544 employees will be the operating groups and the additional patrolling of the territory will be strengthened and measures will not be taken to restrict the rights of citizens to vote, and more than 4,000 employees will be trained to ensure and restore public order in certain situations", said Marin Maxian, the head of the National Patrolled Inspectorate.

The police mission began on January 25th. During the electoral campaign, when they ensured the public order at about 5000 electoral meetings held by the electoral contestants. 

"I want to inform you that the issue of the electoral documentation and the ballot papers has already begun. Today, in 25 constituencies, the police ensured transport together with the leaders of the territorial uninominal constituency bodies during the electoral period. ensured the public order at over 4962 electoral meetings held by the electoral contestants, attended by more than 235 thousand people, with over 3138 employees being trained for their good performance", said Marin Maxian, the head of the National Patrolled Inspectorate.

At the same time, several incidents occurred during this period. Police have documented more than 153 cases of alleged violations and electoral violations.

in six cases the decision has already been adopted and a case is currently in the examination procedure. We have cases of violations with sanctions. All of these issues are further monitored. The police, including today, ensure the security of the transport and escorting of the electoral documentation to the 24 uninominal electoral constituencies, which at the moment ensure the movement", said Marin Maxian, head of the National Patrolled Inspectorate.

At the same time, electoral agitation is permitted on election day by electoral contestants adjacent to the polling stations only to the place of entry. Thus police actions will be greatly enhanced and will ensure public order.

"I would like to mention that as you know the electoral legislation has been modified and the current provisions admit that Saturday's day is not the day of silence, and on this day will be admitted actions of electoral agitation in the adjacent polling stations. the precaution is clearly predetermined that admissible space to the place where the entrance to the institution where the polling station is located, where the information panel is placed as here is the polling station No. X. It is not allowed the restriction of the free access in this institution. information containing an electoral flag", said Marin Maxian, the head of the National Patrolled Inspectorate.

The General Inspectorate of the Police will continue to undertake actions to ensure public order and security in order to ensure that the elections of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the Republican consultative referendum on February 24 2019 are carried out in good conditions.

Lawmakers urge electoral contestants to report provocative or incidents during meetings with voters, to seek the intervention of law enforcement bodies and to call 112.