Local political group SUEÑA TORREVIEJA has renewed calls for the urgent establishment of a National Police station in the city, highlighting what it describes as a serious gap in public security provision. The motion, submitted to the city council by councillor Pablo Samper, insists that Torrevieja meets all legal and demographic requirements for such a facility and can no longer be treated as an exception.
Despite being one of the largest cities in the Valencian Community—with over 100,000 registered residents and hundreds of thousands more during the summer—Torrevieja remains without a dedicated National Police station. Samper argued that this leaves the Local Police overstretched and unable to adequately respond to the increasing demands of a growing population and seasonal influx of tourists.
Comparisons were drawn with other municipalities such as Orihuela and Paterna, which already benefit from permanent National Police facilities despite having fewer inhabitants. Samper criticised the current administration for failing to press the issue at a national level, while opting instead to spend large sums on private security services.
The motion cites national legislation that obliges cities with more than 50,000 residents to have their own National Police station. It also proposes reusing the land occupied by the town’s current bus station—which is due for relocation—as a potential site for the new police headquarters.
SUEÑA TORREVIEJA is calling for immediate action from the local government, the Ministry of the Interior and the provincial delegation to begin formal discussions. The group wants cross-party support for the motion and believes a unified response is vital to address the city’s growing safety concerns.
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