As a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday which left 129 people dead, Portugal’s public Safety Police are increasing surveillance at critical points in Lisbon.
One of the key routes into the capital also has heightened surveillance, the 25th of April bridge, as do those monuments with the highest concentration of tourists.
Hugo Abreu, the Deputy Commissioner of the Lisbon Metropolitan Command, said that his forces are strengthening surveillance in "all critical points" of the capital including the downtown area and the Mosteiro do Jerónimos, Torre de Belém and the Centro Cultural de Belém.
Abreu made it clear that instructions have been given to street patrols to be "more attentive and vigilant," but the number of officers on the beat has not been altered.
After the Friday attacks in Paris, the police stepped up security at embassies in Lisbon as well as at Oporto, Lisbon and Faro airports.
Hugo Abreu said that in the case of embassies, there his forces were wearing anti-ballistic vests and carrying high-power weapons.
At least 129 people, including two Portuguese, were killed in several simultaneous attacks on Friday night in Paris, claimed by the extremist group Islamic State, which targeted a concert hall, bars, restaurants and the Stade de France.
