The union organization points out that local police officers, mobility agents, and firefighters are owed overtime pay since September 2024, as well as productivity overtime shifts intended to cover important events like the Three Kings' Parade or Carnival. The delay in these payments reaches up to seven months in some cases, according to a statement.
Furthermore, it is reported that all public employees in the municipality have pending medical and school aid payments for 2024 and subsequent years. This situation, according to CSIF, discourages officers' voluntary participation in extraordinary services, preventing the necessary coverage, especially in beach areas during the peak tourist season.
“"Many officers voluntarily decline these extraordinary services due to non-payment of overtime and productivity hours; extraordinary reinforcements are currently not being covered."
The absence of these additional personnel will diminish the security forces' response capacity on the coastline, precisely when the population influx increases significantly. CSIF emphasizes that these summer reinforcements are crucial for ensuring public safety, preventing theft, monitoring compliance with municipal ordinances, and providing rapid assistance in emergencies.
The union recalls that the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council implemented the productivity overtime agreement as a solution to the growing overtime debt, necessary to cover over 400 annual events and mass gatherings given staffing levels that increasingly fall short of the minimum legal ratios for the current population.
CSIF warns that the council has not yet negotiated a new agreement for 2026, criticizing the lack of annual planning and the tendency to 'patch things up' instead of addressing the structural problem. It highlights the exclusive competence of the local police in enforcing municipal ordinances, making their presence irreplaceable.
Finally, CSIF demands an urgent solution from the competent administrations to regularize pending payments and guarantee extraordinary summer services, as well as stable planning. The union warns that this situation not only affects workers but directly impacts public safety, recalling the level 4 anti-terrorism alert since 2015.
