The subdelegate of the Government in Pontevedra, Abel Losada, presented this morning to the Cavalry Unit of the National Police, responsible for providing support in the fight against fire during the summer season and guaranteeing the safety of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. He was accompanied by the provincial chief commissioner, Juan José Díaz, in Pontevedra, and the deputy inspector of the Cavalry Unit of the National Police, Julio Serrano. Equine patrols will remain in the province during the months of July and August.
In total, nine officers and six horses will travel to Pontevedra, who will be mobilized throughout the Demarcation of the National Police, doing surveillance work within the framework of the Prevention and Defense Plan against Forest Fires in Galicia (PLADIGA) of the Xunta de Galicia. The subdelegate stressed that “the rate of fires in the territory that patrols this Unit is minimal, which demonstrates its effectiveness.”
Abel Losada explained that, in addition, “the agents will be responsible for providing information, assistance and protection to the thousands of pilgrims who, in these months, travel the sections of the Camino de Santiago that coincide with the scope of action of the National Police in our province.”
The subdelegate highlighted “the good work that this Unit does every summer, since security is a fundamental social and economic element” and thanked the National Police “for their total commitment to our province”.
For his part, the subinspector and head of the Unit, Julio Serrano, showed his satisfaction to “be back in this province for another summer, as we have been doing since 2013”.
Special Cavalry Units
The Special Cavalry Units are mobile organs of Public Security and have the mission to act in any point of the national territory where they are required. Members of the Cavalry Units of Madrid and Seville will travel to Pontevedra this summer.
Its fundamental work during the summer season in the province of Pontevedra is fire prevention, early detection, and collaboration with emergency teams, as well as the help and protection of pilgrims and pilgrims.
The police cavalry is ideal for the work of monitoring the mountains, since it allows access to those points where the motor vehicles do not arrive. These patrols are also useful for the maintenance of public order in large agglomerations, such as football matches, where due to their elevated position they have a better observation of the environment, while being a point of reference.