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Rock in Rio 2026: 7,000 security staff and a drone-monitoring centre protect the festival

Rock in Rio is preparing with a more complex safety system than ever before: thousands of police officers, a drone-monitoring centre and a dedicated phone-theft unit will all be on duty.

FestivalTV editorial team
· 1min read

More than 7,000 people are involved in Rock in Rio's security system, including thousands of police officers. A dedicated aerial-monitoring centre watches for unauthorised drones.

Festival safety is increasingly becoming high-tech infrastructure, combining video analytics, drone detection, digital entry and healthcare monitoring.

Summary

Rock in Rio is preparing with a more complex safety system than ever before: thousands of police officers, a drone-monitoring centre and a dedicated phone-theft unit will all be on duty.

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