The Fuengirola City Council will fill 14 positions in the Local Police, eight of which are newly created, allowing for one officer for every 550 inhabitants, down from the current ratio of 581.
The Fuengirola City Council has initiated the process to fill 14 positions in the Local Police, of which eight are newly created. The aim is to increase the presence of officers on the streets and renew the municipal force, according to information published by Diario Sur.
The mayor, Ana Mula, has emphasised that security is "an absolute priority" for the City Council and that this reinforcement responds to the "electoral commitment" made to the residents. With the selection processes already underway following the closure of the application period, the incorporation of the new officers will reduce the current ratio of one police officer for every 581 inhabitants to one for every 550.
The current staff of the Fuengirola Local Police consists of 146 officers. This figure already exceeds the recommendation of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), which sets one police officer for every 667 residents. With the new officers, the municipality will be above the reference set by the European Union, which is 1.8 police officers for every 1,000 inhabitants.
Of the 14 positions offered, twelve will be assigned through an open competitive examination. The remaining two will be filled through mobility without promotion via a merit-based competition and are reserved for professional military personnel with at least five years of service in the Armed Forces.
"Security is an absolute priority and this growth is part of the planning to consolidate Fuengirola as a safe and orderly city," the mayor stated.
This public employment offer is complemented by the final training phase of another twelve officers, who are completing their studies at the Public Security School and starting their practical training in the force.
The reinforcement has also reached the Fire Station. In the last five years, the City Council has added 17 personnel to the Fire Extinction and Prevention Corps, which now has 35 active officials, the largest staff since the municipal service was created four decades ago.
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