Civil Guard Continues to Expand in Fuerteventura

“In addition to the new command post, 35 of the 40 trainee officers remain on the island and the force’s catalogue will be expanded before year‑end,” says José Cabrera

The Socialist Party (PSOE) of Fuerteventura once again calls for moderation in security matters from political spokespersons. Data and actions from the Spanish Government confirm a substantial improvement in the human and material resources of the Civil Guard on the island, beginning with the creation of a Commander’s post and the arrival of almost 40 trainee officers. The next qualitative leap, slated by the Ministry of the Interior for before the end of the year, is the expansion of the Corps’ operational catalogue on the island.

“The Socialist Party defends the work of the State’s security forces; a professional effort that generates safety and a perception of safety, a vital factor for the healthy development of the island’s economy and household incomes,” said José Cabrera, Municipal Policy Secretary of the PSOE in Fuerteventura.

Cabrera also denounced the “deliberate political nonsense” spread by some spokespersons, arguing that it harms job creation and confidence in the destination.

“We can no longer hide behind ignorance, because those spokespersons knowingly craft sensational headlines at the expense of the labor and business security of many islanders.”

Of the nearly 40 trainee officers who arrived in Fuerteventura before the summer, five continued their specialized training in other locations (such as Border units or the GRS), while the remainder remain on the island providing service.

Fuerteventura now hosts a Commander’s post, raising the island’s strategic importance within the Ministry of the Interior. Similar upgrades have already taken place in Chiclana de la Frontera, Aranjuez, Cartagena, Burriana, A Coruña, El Ejido, Calvià, and Playa de Las Américas in Tenerife. The next step is to broaden the Civil Guard’s catalogue and create specialized units, as has occurred in those other locales that were granted a Commander’s post.

Key figures:

• The Civil Guard covers public safety in 65 % of the island’s territory.
• It serves 82.54 % of the registered population and virtually the entire hotel sector.

Consequently, the Socialist Party of Fuerteventura stresses that the roadmap for public safety must be managed with “discretion and institutional loyalty,” as has been done so far, avoiding murky debates that generate unease among residents and economic sectors.

“In public safety, perception is as important as reality,” Cabrera reminded.