The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, reaffirmed this morning in Lugo the firm commitment of the government with the State Security Forces and Bodies. He did so during the presentation of the 100 new interns of the National Police who will spend eleven months of training in the different Galician police stations. In the course of his speech, he claimed that this commitment is manifested "with more means, more effective and new infrastructures". Thus, he confirmed that the new Lugo Police Station will be incorporated into the next Infrastructure Plan for State Security for approval in the Council of Ministers.
Accompanied by the mayor, Miguel Fernández; by the sub-delegates in Lugo, Isabel Rodríguez, and A Coruña, María Rivas, as well as by the Superior Chief of Police, Pedro Pacheco, and by the Chief Commissioner of Lugo, Luis Romera, the delegate stressed that "this Government complies with Lugo, a city that deserves facilities according to the work carried out by the National Police and the level of security offered by the city." In this line, he highlighted the joint work carried out between the Government and the City of Lugo, which has already formalized the transfer of the land to the State to advance in the construction of the new police headquarters. The construction of the new facilities is part of the policy of strengthening the means, resources and conditions of the security forces that has been promoted by the Government of Pedro Sánchez since 2018.
"We are improving infrastructures, technical means and also increasing staffing levels," said the delegate, who recalled that Galicia now has the largest number of national police in its history, thanks to the recovery policy promoted by the Government in recent years. Since 2018, more than 20,000 National Police positions have been convened, with replacement rates of 125%, of which 2,764 were offered in the last year alone.
100 new agents for Galicia
Pedro Blanco welcomed the new trainees (78 men and 22 women) who joined the Galician police stations after overcoming the process of opposition and training at the academy. "Today you fulfill a dream, but you also assume a responsibility: to serve the citizens with professionalism, integrity and vocation," he said, addressing those present.
The new police officers will carry out their practical training in police stations throughout the Galician territory. To the cities of Lugo and Ourense will arrive 9 agents, to Coruña and Vigo 20, 12 to Santiago, 10 to the police station of Pontevedra, 8 to Ferrol and 4 to those of Marín, Ribeira and Vilagarcía. During the coming months they will pass through different operational and specialized units, gaining experience in areas such as the fight against drug trafficking, male violence or cybercrime.
The government delegate thanked the work and all the police personnel who will accompany the new agents in this training process and, especially, the superior head of the National Police in Galicia. He also called for a model of "effective, near, modern and egalitarian public security, reflecting the diversity of the society it serves."
Finally, he recalled that Galicia is today one of the safest communities in Spain "and that is due in large part to the silent, constant and committed work of the National Police, which this Government will continue to support".