Speedier fines

The Local Police have taken delivery of new equipment to assist with traffic management (speedier issuing of tickets), namely PDA’s.

500 applicants for just 4 posts in the Local Police

The lingering economic crisis and high unemployment appears to be attracting more and more young people to apply to join the state security forces, with over 500 applying for just 4 posts in the Nerja Local Police force.

Environmental Health Unit

The Environmental Health Unit of the Local Police has so far this year removed over 100 animals from the streets. Unfortunately, it seems, not the ones who leave their excrement all over the place. but you can’t win them all.

Two Local Police officers injured

Two Local Police officers were injured on Sunday night in Granada after they tried to stop a group of youths engaging in an unauthorised ‘botellón’.

New Local Police officer for Nerja

Yesterday saw the official induction ceremony for a new Local Police officer on secondment to Nerja with the Deputy Mayor Inocencia Quintero, Councillor for Public Safety Jonathan Méndez and the Police Chief in attendance. The Council is hoping to recruit a further four officers later this year.

Porn policeman sent to prison

A court in Sevilla has sentenced a 40 year old Local Police officer to two and a half years in prison for storing pornographic images of children, including babies, on his computer.

IX Annual Congress

More than 150 chiefs and administrators of the Local Police in Andalucía are meeting at the Antequera Golf Hotel in Antequera for their IX Annual Congress. Amongst the activities planned are trips to the Wolf Park, El Torcal Natural Park and a gala dinner at the Hotel Convento La Magdalena. Sunday will be a free day for the participants.

Drug bust in Mijas

Several people, including at least four Local Police officers, have been arrested in Mijas for alleged involvement in drug trafficking.