Czechia's regions and its capital Prague will be able to draw on CZK
52 million of funding from the Ministry of Interior to use on protection of
their "soft targets", a 30 percent increase compared to the
previous year, Czech Television reported on Friday. Largest investments in
this area are expected from Prague, as well as the Vysočina and Olomouc
regions.
The subsidy program of the Ministry of the Interior is intended to increase
the protection of schools and public spaces from armed attacks. The grant
can be used for the reimbursement of expert studies, the creation of
security plans, but also educational and training events.
A soft target is an individual or object that is not heavily protected, but
can be especially vulnerable to a military or terrorist attack.