The new infrastructure, with an area of 1,720 square meters, has more space and better technical means to develop the work of local law enforcement
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Manuel Campos, accompanied by the mayor of Alhama de Murcia, José Swords, today inaugurated the new headquarters of Local Police and Civil Protection of the municipality, which will provide services to 21,000 residents and enhance public safety.
The construction of the infrastructure has been a total investment of 1,660,787 euros, of which 600,000 have been contributed by the Autonomous Community.
Fields toured the new facility, which "will allow both municipal officials as the Civil Defence volunteers to better serve the citizens of the town" because they have more space for the development of policing and better ways technical and materials.
So far, the facilities of the Local Police and Civil Protection were located in a public parking basement of the Plaza de la Constitution.
The new building, located between the streets and Lorenzo Rubio Andreo Station has a floor space of 1,720 square feet on three floors and a basement, built on a plot of 2,029 meters square.
On the ground floor there is a space for the local police with a reception room, waiting another five offices and toilets, and another space for Civil Protection, with a general ward with direct communication to the basement and two offices.
The first floor has enabled a large meeting room of 70 square meters, a file, a waiting room and three offices.
The second floor has a lounge located with male and female changing rooms and a gunsmith, and the basement is a warehouse, parking and police cells.
Currently, 38 local police officers in Alhama de Murcia and 40 Civil Defence volunteers ensure safety in the municipality, which also features ten of the 628 players listed in the Regional Public Safety Plan, approved in 2006 with the unanimous support of the 45 municipalities in the region.
Source: CARM