"Huesca is a safe city and we want it to remain so. To achieve this, public authorities have a responsibility to anticipate developments and adapt our resources to a city that is growing," Orduna said. In this regard, the mayor recalled the measures launched by the city council over the past three years to strengthen security.
"We have modernized our Local Police, renewed its Organizational Regulations, created the Canine Unit, added new resources and tools, strengthened training and made progress on new specialized units. This year, we have also opened 15 new Local Police positions," she explained.
Orduna stressed that Huesca has grown in population, economic activity, businesses, residential developments and cultural, sporting and tourism events. However, she warned that the National Police’s permanent staffing structure has still not been adapted to this new reality. "We cannot have resources designed for a city of around 40,000 inhabitants when Huesca is approaching 60,000," she said.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS HAD ALREADY PROPOSED INCREASING STAFFING
The mayor also stressed that this request is not merely a demand from the city council. The Provincial Police Headquarters itself had proposed increasing its staff by 32 officers in response to the rising workload and operational needs.
She has therefore asked Spain’s government to take a specific decision: update the staffing roster of the Huesca Provincial Police Headquarters and permanently increase its workforce. "We do not want temporary reinforcements. We need a permanent structure that matches the current population, growth and activity of our city," she insisted.
