SPAIN-CATALONIA-POLITICS-REFERENDUM-SECURITY

Spanish Civil Guard colonel, Diego Perez de los Cobos (L), who the Spanish authorities have charged with leading the police action against the independence referendum, Spanish Security junior minister Jose Antonio Nieto (2R), Spanish government delegate in Catalonia Enric Millo (3R) and Spanish Interior Ministry Technical General Secretary Juan Antonio Puigserver (4R) sit in front of the Chief of the 'Mossos D'Esquadra' (Catalan Police), Josep Lluis Trapero (6L), Director of the Catalan police Pere Soler (5L), Catalan interior minister Joaquim Forn (4L), Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (3L) and Catalan Interior Ministry General Secretary Cesar Puig (2L) during a security meeting ahead off the October 1 referendum on self-determination in Catalonia, at the Pedralbes palace in Barcelona. Catalan police warned yesterday that public disorder may erupt as Spain orders the authorities to prevent public buildings from being used as polling stations and stop the region holding a referendum on independence. The Catalan government has vowed to press ahead with October 1 plebiscite in the wealthy northeastern region despite a crackdown by Madrid which wants to prevent a vote deemed unconstitutional by the courts. / AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)