Do you live in the center, in Tel Aviv, in the north, or in the south and have you called the police's 100 hotline?
Don't be surprised if a car arrives with a "blue" policeman next to a "green" Border Guard policeman.
This is an operation by the Border Guard known as "Green Wave", which will continue even during the holidays, to strengthen the patrol mobility of the Israel Police with Border Guard soldiers on permanent duty.
As part of decision-making by the Commissioner of Police, the Chief of the Security Guard and the Head of the Operations Division, it was decided, among other things, to add security guards on a permanent basis to the patrol mobiles of the police in several cities throughout the country. This, as part of the police effort to strengthen and improve the service provided to the public in response for calls to the police hotline 100. It should be emphasized that in the recently published State Comptroller's report it was revealed that at the height of the "Guardian of the Walls" events in the city of Lod, thousands of calls from residents did not receive any police response and that hotline 100 failed in its duty.
The auditor stated: "There is therefore a considerable harm to the sense of personal security of the citizens."
Security forces soldiers, soon also in your car in the city, photo: Yossi Aloni / Flash 90
130 MGB fighters
As mentioned, according to the new decision, patrol mobility at the police stations will be increased by approximately 130 Border Guard fighters on permanent duty, known as "first responders", for quick and high-quality handling of 100 incidents.
According to a police source, "Police patrols are the heart of classic police activity and are reflected in the daily lives of all of us, especially in the summer months and during the Tishrei holidays when everyone is outside."
The patrol system at the police stations deals with public order.
The patrol's availability, initial contact and functioning directly affect the creation of trust and the image of the police in the eyes of the public.
Recently, the patrol system in all the districts also ran into an unprecedented personnel shortage.
The operation, which was given the name "Green Wave", was divided into two phases.
The first phase began at the end of July, in which 130 men and women soldiers in the MGB on permanent duty participated in an introduction day at the various police stations to which they were assigned in the North (27), Coast (25), Center (28), Tel Aviv (25) and South (25) districts. Get to know the work of the station and the interfaces and the prominent patrol and investigation events, and conduct a field tour, which included an explanation of the characteristics of the area and the population and getting to know the structure of the station and the officials.
"providing quality service"
The police emphasize that the MGB soldiers have a background and past experience in the courses, trainings and reinforcements they carried out in the Blue Police. After two days of familiarization and refreshment, the soldiers began to operate side by side, "blue" and "green", in a classic police patrol car that responds to citizens.
The first phase of 130 MGB soldiers is expected to end on 8/21. The second phase will begin on 8/22 and end on 9/25, during which approximately 150 MGB men and women will be on permanent duty.
"The current reality requires shared responsibility for providing quality, fast and professional service. This operation is intended to increase the personal security of the citizen," said a senior Border Guard official.
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