More police will be on the streets of Nadur this year during its notorious carnival, which attracts thousands of revellers to the small Gozitan village each February.
Last year a new "problem" arose when a group of young people, dressed as Jesus Christ and nuns, ended up in court for choosing costumes deemed to be illegal and offensive to the Roman Catholic religion.
Nadur mayor Miriam Portelli said the police presence will be stepped up to ensure public morals are respected, as well as to manage traffic and ensure glass bottles or glasses are not allowed on the streets.
"Over the years, the Nadur carnival evolved from the cultural, grotesque celebration to more of a street party that, we estimate, attracts about 30,000 people on the Saturday, the peak of the festivities," Ms Portelli said.
This type of popular celebration has brought with it a whole new range of problems typically caused by large crowds and alcohol consumption.
In the past weeks the council held a series of meetings with police to discuss ways of minimising problems that could crop up, such as traffic congestion and fights.
Following last year's arraignments, L-Għaqda tal-Kristofri has called on the council, the police and the government to protect "honest citizens" from obscene acts that disrespect religion.
This year a Facebook group called Friends of Jesus: Nadur 2010 is planning "a peaceful protest against a modern day inquisition".
"We will march in literally hundreds, dressed up as Jesus, overwhelming any fear of retribution by numbers," according to the group that has just over 500 members.
"We are not here to offend, or belittle anyone's beliefs, but simply to underline a point where, as long as we uphold good taste, we can discuss the Roman Catholic religion in a visual language without fear of retribution by the State. The State should protect and uphold secular values, not lead an inquisition over something intrinsically trivial."
The law does not allow people to wear "any ecclesiastical habits or vestments" without permission as this constitutes offending public order. The law also prohibits the use of words or gestures that vilify the Roman Catholic Church.
As in previous years, last year scores of revellers dressed up as priests and nuns during the rowdy Nadur carnival. But last year Archbishop Paul Cremona and Gozo Bishop Mario Grech condemned what had taken place and said those involved had to recognise and respect religious and civil rights.
Once the bishops voiced their complaints, the police informed the public they had in fact taken action against some revellers.
A 26-year-old was given a one month jail term suspended for 18 months after he pleaded guilty to dressing up as Jesus Christ during the carnival celebrations.
Six people who dressed as nuns were acquitted after the court found the simple fact of dressing up as a nun, even if at carnival time, did not, on its own, amount to vilification.