The authorities make delivery of the 57 awards to the local police, the day before the celebration of its patron, a festival commemorating the victory of the battle of the Alporchones, on March 17, 1452 Ballesta: "We want to recognize the daily work men and women of the Corps working with a mission: we can live safely and live together in freedom, giving the best of themselves from the most demanding public service "
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, the government delegate, Antonio Sanchez Solis, and the Minister of Presidency, Maria Dolores Pagán, made today delivery of 57 awards to the local police, on the occasion of St. Patrick, patron of the Body, one festival to be held tomorrow and commemorating the victory of the battle of the Alporchones, on March 17, 1452, by which the Council of Murcia agreed to his appointment as Patron of the city and the kingdom.
The mayor stressed that "the strategic line security of the City of Murcia is based on two pillars: proximity and visibility, ie, a police outreach work where residents can feel their police and their presence forward them peace of mind .
589 agents of the local police work to be next to the neighbors and provide immediate assistance, not only with direct interventions, but also carrying out an important preventive work in the streets of our town.
"Thus, in 2015 the local police received more than 137,000 calls to query information, request assistance or make any claim and performed 90,000 performances and services, while ensuring the safety of all Murcia and Murcia in nearly 2,000 public events held both in the city and districts, "said José Ballesta.
"So today we recognize -puntualizó- the daily work of the men and women of the Corps working with a mission: we can live safely and live together in freedom, giving the best of themselves from the most demanding public service."
Public representatives awarded the Police Merit Cross two sergeants five corporals and 15 officers of the local police and they handed the same honor three people outside the body: the Chief of Fire Fighting the City of Murcia, Pedro Antonio Guirao, head of the National Police, Antonio Lopez, and the commander of the Civil Guard, Juan Maria Martinez inspector.
The authorities decorated him with a Personal Card Public two sergeants, three capes agents and 24 local police in assets and, finally, distinguished three retired police officers.
After delivery of the badges was carried out the act of Tribute to the Fallen in the Plaza del Cardenal Belluga.
Ten police programs active
Currently, there are about ten active programs in safety, led from the local police in Murcia, ranging from the fight against gender violence, police Tutor in the school environment, equipment Antograffiti, Patrol Ecological GESC (control botelleo ), the Unit against Noise protection program for the elderly, District Police, Secure Trade, Community Police and Police Cercana and Visible.
List of distinguished police:
CRUZ POLICE MERIT BADGE WITH WHITE:
SARGENTOS:
SALVADOR GARCĂA CELDRÁN
JOSE LUIS GARCIA COSTA
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia