The European Union project SAFE-CITIES. More effective monitoring of threats in public spaces

Nowadays, human activity is supported by modern technologies and tools. Many of these solutions are used in areas that have so far been resistant to change, as their nature and the applicable regulations did not allow for modifications. Such areas include public spaces which, by virtue of their role, are publicly accessible and open most of the time. In the article, the authors presented the assumptions of the SAFE-CITIES – project aimed at ensuring the highest possible level of protection for public spaces in the face of the growing threat of terrorism – and described selected technologies and tools, created as part of the project, supporting the processes of monitoring threats. They also discussed related projects addressed by the European Union.