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Mijas approves a historic investment to strengthen security and emergency services
June 12, 2025
- This measure will significantly improve resources for the Local Police, Firefighters, and Civil Protection
Mijas, June 12, 2025.- The Mijas City Council has approved in the latest Plenary session a budget modification that includes a direct investment of over one million euros to strengthen security and emergency services in the municipality. This measure will significantly enhance the resources of the Local Police, Firefighters, and Civil Protection.
The first deputy mayor and councilor for the Local Police, Juan Carlos Cuevas, has praised the approval as «a very important step to address needs that have been pending for years.» In particular, he noted that «over 800,000 euros are allocated to the Local Police, between extraordinary credits (385,930 euros) and credit supplements (418,599 euros), allowing us to renew equipment, enhance service operability, and improve the conditions of the department.»
Cuevas detailed that this investment includes the acquisition of personal recording cameras, new breathalyzers and speed cameras, mobile radars, surveillance drones, luminous signaling systems for public roads, and the modernization of the shooting gallery. It also includes allocations for maintaining security systems in municipal buildings, as well as improving the ventilation system in the Headquarters garage.
In addition, funds will be allocated to renew uniforms and specific supplies, as well as to reinforce regulatory weaponry and ammunition, enabling the continuation of practical training programs and continuous training. «With this investment, we address structural deficiencies that were already accumulated when we assumed our responsibilities,» Cuevas noted.
In addition to the material already approved in previous budgets and soon to arrive, such as new motorcycles, the communications center with its corresponding computer system, and bulletproof vests, which will further enhance the operability and security of the Local Police.
On the other hand, the councilor responsible for Firefighters and Civil Protection, Francisco Jerez, thanked the Plenary for supporting a measure that also includes specific allocations for both services: «It had been years since investments of this magnitude were made. Thanks to this budget modification, we can progress in modernizing the services and improving their operational capacity.»
Among the planned actions for Firefighters, Jerez emphasized the acquisition of new intervention helmets and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the drafting of the technical project for the future body warehouse, with an initial investment of 150,000 euros: «These resources not only improve the safety of our professionals but also consolidate a city project that is more prepared and better equipped to face any emergency.»
Furthermore, Civil Protection will receive an investment close to 200,000 euros, aimed at enhancing its operational and emergency response capabilities. Among the planned improvements are the supply of medical equipment, intervention and emergency materials, as well as equipment for road safety. It also includes the repair and modernization of the high-pressure system, the bodywork of a logistical support vehicle, the updating of motorcycles, the acquisition of specific equipment for motorcyclists, and a new drone for missing person searches and emergency support. «This is a firm commitment to strengthen all areas of citizen protection, with useful and effective means that will be at the service of our residents,» Jerez explained.
Similarly, the City Council continues to work on all fronts related to security, including the rural area. In this regard, the City Council has recently submitted to the Andalusian Government a request for the repair of three rural roads severely affected by rainfall: the Entrerríos Road, the Alquería Road, and the Fuente del Algarrobo Road. These actions, proposed to be included in the government’s in-kind subsidy plan, would improve not only the accessibility of these areas but also the safety of residents, farmers, and emergency responders who travel through them.
The City Council emphasized that this action is part of a long-term strategy that prioritizes security, public service, and continuous improvement of municipal resources. «An investment that directly translates into a better-protected Mijas,» they concluded.