The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, today called on the more than 5,300 men and women who make up the Civil Guard in Galicia to fight against those who exercise, promote or justify male violence. In the week in which “gender violence hit us in the most tragic way possible”, the delegate recalled that there are “more than 5,700 women living in Galicia under the shadow of an abuser” and that “they demand more from all public authorities”.
Pedro Blanco presided today in A Coruña the institutional act organized by the Headquarters of the 15 Zone of Galicia of the Civil Guard to commemorate the festivity of this Body. An event in which he was accompanied by the subdelegate of the Government in A Coruña, María Rivas.
In his speech, Pedro Blanco acknowledged the trajectory of the Civil Guard in recent years to offer the victims of male violence “a safe place for our barracks, and in the EMUME units, to obtain protection and help.” Some improvements that the government accompanied by operational modifications, more investments and legal reforms, but, the delegate acknowledged, “were not enough for Andrea, Mercedes or Fadou.”
Traffic
Along with male violence, the delegate added as a security threat the increase in the number of victims of traffic accidents: “More deaths, more vital tragedies, and the demand for deep reflection and concrete measures.”
At this point, he publicly acknowledged the professionalism and dedication of the agents and managers of the Traffic Sector of Galicia of the Civil Guard “who manifest themselves not only in their constant proposals for improvement but also in their involvement to put into practice these advances for the benefit of the citizens”.
Importance in rural areas
Pedro Blanco reviewed some of the most unique operations of the Civil Guard in the last year in Galicia to which he joined the “daily work to all the units and special teams of the Civil Guard that day by day ensure the coexistence and tranquility of Galician society.” A work, said the delegate, which “is fundamental in the rural area, in the small towns or municipalities that lack even local police. Where the presence of the Civil Guard becomes essential.” Pedro Blanco acknowledged that this joint effort allowed Galicia to renew its position as the third safest community in Spain this year.
Decorations
During the celebration, crosses of the Ordes of Military Merit and Merit of the Civil Guard were imposed, both the civil guards and the alienated personnel as well as the retired civil guards. Along with these mentions, the study bags that the Brotherhood of Friends of the Benemérito Corps of the Civil Guard (HABECU) awards to the sons and daughters of civil guards destined in Galicia with better academic record were also delivered. The event was completed with the tribute to the people who died in the act of service.