The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, presided today in A Coruña the institutional act of raising the flag on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the National Police, in which the superior head of Police of Galicia, Ramón Gómez Nieto, and the mayor of A Coruña, Inés Rey, were also present. During the event, which took place in the square of María Pita, the delegate congratulated the approximately 3,400 men and women who make up the body in Galicia and who represent the highest number of troops of the last decade, for having become in these 200 years of history a reference operator in public security. “Two centuries for which today I want to congratulate all the people who make up the National Police and who are depositaries of that centuries-old tradition that collect, adapt and project the future in their daily work,” he said.
In this sense, Pedro Blanco recalled that since January 13, 1824, when it was created, under the reign of Fernando Seventhly, the General Police of the Kingdom, of which today it is heir to the National Police, “always maintained the same objective: that of safeguarding and ensuring the safety of people”, but also that of “being custodians of the values that govern our society, defenders of the rights acquired in recent years and guarantors of the welfare of citizens”.
The delegate pointed out the agents as “the real protagonists” of the celebration of the Bicentenary, “because you are a pillar of our Rule of Law, of our democracy. Without your presence, Spain and Galicia would not have reached this level of development and well-being that we enjoy now,” he said.
He also wanted to support this reality with figures. Thus, he pointed out that Galicia is today the third safest community in Spain and is among the safest places in Europe. “The criminal acts fell again last year in Galicia, and it has been three years with this trend, and the best crime clarification rate of the last nine years was achieved,” said Blanco. However, he encouraged maintaining and improving these figures, “a responsibility that the government also shares.”
At the event there was also a moment to remember all the men and women policemen who lost their lives in the performance of their work. “Their commitment and courage will always be in our memories,” he said.
Finally, he said he felt “deeply proud” of every man and woman who make up the National Police in Galicia. “To all of you, my most sincere congratulations on this day,” he concluded.