Visit to the PCOs and PCTs of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by the Director of Public Security

On September 28, 2026, Divisional Police Commissioner Ndiarra Sène inspected the command structures of the police forces involved in securing the Youth Olympic Games.

On September 28, 2026, Divisional Police Commissioner Ndiarra Sène, Director of Public Security and Commander of the police forces deployed for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, visited the Operational Command Posts (OCPs) in Dakar and Thiès (Saly). During this tour, he also visited the competition venues housing the Tactical Command Posts (TCPs), namely the Tour de l'Œuf, Iba Mar Diop, and Saly Beach.

This visit is part of sector-specific simulation exercises. These exercises aim to strengthen the preparedness of the forces involved in securing the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The Director of Public Safety's visit had two objectives. First, to assess the situation on the ground, particularly the conditions under which forces were deployed, both logistically and in terms of personnel, as well as the posture of the units. Second, to convey a message of encouragement from the authorities, whose guidance, attention, and support are commensurate with the gravity of the situation.

At both the command posts and the support posts, the personnel generally displayed a very good posture, and the exercise continued smoothly. Everywhere, enthusiastic commitment, strong cohesion, and good interoperability of the forces—that is, their ability to work together in a coordinated manner—were observed.

As part of international security cooperation, each of the two PCOs, that of Dakar as well as that of Thiès (Saly), hosted officers from the Spanish police.

Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates, in complete safety!