The PSP spokesperson, Sérgio Soares, stated that these 360 police officers are part of the 560 new agents who will complete their training on 28 May, and will immediately start the border guard course, which lasts four weeks.

The 360 ​​new police officers will begin service at airports in early July, a reinforcement that is part of the PSP's contingency plan for the summer.

The contingency plan also includes, starting on 29 May, increasing the number of manual border control 'boxes' to improve operational response and reduce waiting times.