Overview
- The plan combines prevention, operations, legal tools and victim services, with measures such as linking private cameras to the C5, installing prison signal inhibitors and forming a special anti-extortion cabinet.
- Authorities report 2025 results of 234 arrests for extortion and 23 for attempts, alongside more than 2,608 related calls handled that often defused threats without harm.
- The city expanded panic-button coverage with 1,897 physical devices this year and 2,170 total including virtual options, a sharp increase over 2024.
- Victims can access immediate help via a dedicated hotline without first visiting the Public Prosecutor, receiving crisis management, legal guidance and psychological support.
- Brugada announced a City Pact against extortion slated for early 2026, while prosecutors pursue raids, seizures and asset forfeiture under a framework that treats attempts like completed crimes and allows ex officio prosecution.