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| The Government Board awards the supply of these garments that provide security and protection to officers | The Governing Board has given the go-ahead to the award of the supply of 300 bulletproof vests and 300 outer covers for the Local Police, in favor of the merchant Fedur SA, for 159,720 eurosThese internal vests provide security and protection to the agents being bulletproof, anti-knife and anti-punch.
Likewise, each vest will have a personalized external cover in order to facilitate its use in the different circumstances that may arise, providing it with greater functionality.The winning company has a report and certificate issued by the AITEX Technological Institute which includes the tests carried out such as ballistic tests, flexibility tests, thickness and weight tests, level of blade protection and other requirements.One of the priorities of the Government Team is to reinforce the means, both human and material, that the Local Police have since Murcia is one of the most extensive and decentralized municipalities in Spain.At the beginning of last year, another 300 vests were already acquired, so that, within a maximum period of three months, all Local Police officers will have this protection.New Barracks in Espinardo and increase in the mobile fleetThe City Council is constantly working to increase the staff, facilities and resources of the Local Police.
On June 1, 44 aspiring Local Police officers began their training at the academy.To them, 64 places are added, of which selection processes are currently being carried out, and another 16 for mobility that come from other municipalities such as Cieza, Alhama, Yecla, Jumilla or Beniel.In addition, the Governing Board of May 29 approved the project and specifications to contract the adaptation works of a premises for the creation of a new Local Police Barracks in Espinardo.This new space that will increase security in the hamlet and improve the care that the Murcia Local Police has been providing to its neighbors, will be located on Calle Mayor number 56 and will offer modern facilities adapted to the multiple procedures that are carried out out daily.It should be remembered that at the Governing Board on May 22, the hiring of 9 new vehicles was approved, while at the April 29 meeting, the acquisition of the first two electric motorcycles from the Local Police for the Ecological Patrol was approved.Likewise, last March 13 new mobile units were presented to the agents: 8 motorcycles, 4 vans and a truck, which were added to the existing ones, reaching 282 units.In 2016, 2 SUVs, 13 passenger cars, a mobile radar car for speed controls and 5 motorcycles were added to the fleet.
In 2017, 7 SUVs were added to increase the police presence in the countryside and mountain areas of the districts.
Last fall the Murcia Local Police included two drones in its equipment to monitor areas of difficult access, devices that can reach up to 72 km / h and ascend to a height of 6,000 meters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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