First Local Police Station Opens in El Cotillo

Joint work between the La Oliva City Council and the Fuerteventura Island Council addresses a historic demand of the coastal town.

More security for the residents of El Cotillo is the premise under which the La Oliva City Council and the Fuerteventura Island Council have been working to make possible the opening of the first Local Police office in the seaside town. The initiative, driven by the Citizen Security department and led by Mayor Isaí Blanco, was made feasible by the transfer of a space from the Island Council’s Transport Department, located at the Preferred Bus Stop D. Pedro Hernández Morales, thereby answering a long‑standing request from local inhabitants.

The improvements carried out by the Citizen Security area are directly linked to better service quality. In this regard, the Local Police force has grown from only 28 officers at the start of the legislative term to 48 officers patrolling the municipality today – with the council already planning even more positions. This increase allows security to be decentralised from Corralejo and extended to towns such as El Cotillo.

In recent years the coastal town has also benefited from other projects that respond to residents’ needs: a new medical clinic, the first phase of a seafront promenade renovation, the opening of the Torre del Tostón, upgraded sidewalks and improved accessibility, and the launch of the ARRU urban regeneration programme, which has upgraded several local homes.

Mayor Isaí Blanco emphasises how the boost in Citizen Security enables further service expansion:

“Going from 28 officers at the start of the term to 48 active officers today not only improves the quality of public safety, but also allows us to decentralise security from Corralejo and bring it to other municipalities, such as El Cotillo.”

Lola García, President of the Fuerteventura Island Council, adds:

“The Island Council is providing a space to the La Oliva City Council to set up a Local Police office at the Preferred Station in El Cotillo. This request came from the mayor, primarily to ensure safety for the town and for the transport service, because each time we carried out upgrades, the stop was vandalised, giving a poor image to the infrastructure.”

Finally, Municipal Heritage and Finance councilor Juan José Rodríguez explains:

“Through the City Council’s Heritage department, in collaboration with the Island Council, we have managed to process and secure this crucial space, fulfilling another historic demand of El Cotillo: establishing a Local Police post so that a rapidly growing town can enjoy the security improvements it deserves.”

This initiative reflects the local government’s commitment not only to enhancing public safety across the municipality but also to responding to the needs of La Oliva’s residents.