"Zaragoza City Council is already doing its part by increasing the number of local police officers by more than 400, and now it is Interior's turn to do the same," Lorén said. The councillor is calling for staffing plans not to depend solely on crime trends. "We do not want crime to rise before our police staffing levels are brought into line. We want to be taken into account based on the number of residents, not the number of crimes," he argued.
LORÉN SAYS THE CITY REMAINS SAFE COMPARED WITH OTHER CAPITALS
The PP initiative is also being put forward in response to the increase in crime that, according to data held by the municipal group, Zaragoza recorded during the first half of the year. Lorén said the city remains safe compared with other major capitals, but called for action before the situation worsens. "We do not want crime to continue rising, and public safety is the responsibility of the Interior Ministry," he said. The ministry periodically publishes official crime figures with data from the various police forces.
"Zaragoza is a safe city and we want it to stay that way. That is precisely why we are putting forward this motion," Lorén insisted. The PP argues that having fewer crimes than other major cities should not prevent an analysis of whether police staffing should be strengthened, and proposes that resources also be allocated according to preventive criteria. The motion will be debated at the municipal plenary session.
