Canary Police Shock Plan Review in Fuerteventura: 317 Reports, 25 Arrests and a New Station in Pájara by 2026

The Canary Islands Government’s Minister of Presidency, Public Administration, Justice and Security, Nieves Lady Barreto, together with Fuerteventura Island Council President Lola García and Emergency Minister Lolina Negrín, presented the island’s mayors with the results of the Shock and Reinforcement Plan of the Canary Police in Fuerteventura—an initiative launched in mid‑February to prevent crime, boost surveillance and improve citizen safety across the Canary Islands.

During the ceremony, held in the Island Council’s plenary hall on Tuesday afternoon, Barreto highlighted that the presence of the Canary Police has helped raise the island’s sense of security, which was our primary goal, as confirmed by residents and merchants.

“The presence of the Canary Police has contributed to increasing the perception of safety on the island, which was our main objective, as we have verified with neighbors and traders.”

The balance sheet shows 317 administrative reports, 25 arrests and 41 formal requests between February and September, with interventions in Puerto del Rosario, Pájara, La Oliva, Tuineje and Antigua.

Most incidents were linked to drug consumption, fights and public order disturbances.

Municipal breakdown

• Pájara recorded the highest activity: 160 reports and 19 arrests, accounting for more than half of the island’s total actions.
• Antigua saw a spike in April with 65 reports, a localized surge of high incidence.
• Puerto del Rosario peaked in July with 18 reports, though activity tapered off in other months.
• Tuineje had the lowest and most dispersed activity, with 35 reports over the entire period.

Barreto reiterated that “we are on a safe island; occasional incidents may alarm, but we cannot speak of a general insecurity.”

The La Lajita Police Station Will Be Operational in the First Half of 2026

Barreto also announced that the government is working on opening a new Canary Police station in Pájara.

“If everything goes well, in the first half of next year we will, with full confidence, have the station up and running,” she said, noting that 141 officers have already been incorporated after overcoming opposition, and that training will begin in October at the academy.

The Pájara Town Hall has provided the premises for the new headquarters.

“As you know, the Pájara Town Hall has ceded a location; we will be there, we will move there, and the permanence will be different. That is when the shock plan will end, because we will have a permanent detachment here,” Barreto explained.

Although the exact number of officers has not yet been fixed, Barreto emphasized that the deployment will be gradual, with a strong reinforcement for Fuerteventura:

“There will now be a significant number of officers, because ultimately this is a densely populated island where we have seen the need for robust security actions.”

Cabildo President Lola García added that “the Fuerteventura Island Council continues to hold meetings to address citizen security with the various administrations,” thanking the minister for her swift response and recalling that “this has been one of our main demands since we joined the council.”