- Local Police and Civil Guard will work in a coordinated way to ensure the safety of neighbors and visitors
- The municipality maintains a crime rate of 26.7, well below the average of the Community of Madrid
Hoyo de Manzanares advances in the preparation of the special security device for its patron saint’s parties after the celebration today of the Local Security Board of the municipality, co-chaired by the subdelegate of the Government in the Community of Madrid, Pilar Trinidad Núñez, and the mayor of Hoyo de Manzanares, Victoria Barderas García.
During the meeting, the different security resources that will act during the festivities in honor of Our Lady of the Virgin of the Encina have been coordinated, with the aim of guaranteeing the normal development of all the programmed activities and offering maximum security to both neighbors and visitors.
Members of the Civil Guard will work in coordination with the Local Police, with the support of Civil Protection and the other services involved, paying special attention to the events with the greatest influx of public, including the traditional bullfighting and the Caldereta, declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.
Within the device, specific prevention and surveillance measures will be implemented, with access controls in the areas with the highest concentration of people, reinforcement of the police presence and a mobility plan to facilitate travel and ensure a rapid response to any incident.
Crime rate 28 points below the regional average
The Local Security Board has also served to address other issues related to the security of the municipality and review the permanent coordination between the different administrations and security bodies.
During the meeting, in which representatives of the municipal government team, of the Community of Madrid, of the Civil Guard, of the Local Police and of Civil Protection have also participated, the latest security data of the municipality have been analyzed.
The Crime Balance for the first quarter of 2026 places the crime rate of Hoyo de Manzanares at 26.7 criminal offenses per thousand inhabitants, a figure that remains almost 28 points below the average of the Community of Madrid, located at 55.2.