Preparations for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games: The Director General of the National Police inspects the future competition venues in Dakar and Saly

In preparation for the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the Director General of the National Police, Police Inspector General Mame Seydou Ndour, conducted a site visit on Wednesday, October 21, to the future competition venues in Dakar and Saly.

The Director General was accompanied by a large delegation including the Director of Public Security (DSP), the medical colonel of the police medical-social center, several technical advisors and the head of the National Video Surveillance Center.

Dakar: the Iba Mar Diop stadium and the Olympic swimming pool

The visit began at 10 a.m. at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium and the Dakar Olympic Swimming Pool. The Director General of Police was received there by the police commissioners of Medina and Point E, who gave him a briefing on the security challenges in their respective areas of responsibility.

Saly: command center, Loto site and Saly Beach

In Saly, in the department of Mbour, the delegation was received by the central commissioner of Thiès, the divisional and sector commissioners, the head of the Mobile Intervention Group (GMI) and representatives of the general intelligence services.

After a guard of honour, a meeting was held with local police authorities in the brand new command room (PCO), built as part of the YOG.

The tour continued at the large site known as "Loto," which now houses two spacious parking lots for vehicles and buses of Dakar Dem Dikk (DDD), as well as a new accommodation site capable of housing more than 150 members of the GMI (Mobile Intervention Group). This infrastructure aims to optimize troop rotations and strengthen the operational effectiveness of the security forces.

Finally, the delegation headed to Saly Beach, the epicenter of the sporting competitions planned in the area. Welcomed by the head of public security for Saly and the competition venue, the officials received a detailed briefing from the chief commissioner in charge of the area, before participating in a series of interviews and the traditional group photo.

The visit ended around 5 p.m., Seneweb learned from Commissioner Mamadou Diouf, spokesperson for the national police.