Coalición Canaria Demands Improvements for Port Police and Staff in the Islands

The nationalist party has submitted a series of parliamentary questions to the Ministry of Interior to address the working and legal conditions of port personnel in Canarias.

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A deputy from Coalición Canaria has submitted a series of parliamentary questions to the Ministry of Interior, seeking explanations and urgent actions regarding the situation of the Port Police and staff of the Port Authorities in Canarias.

The initiatives focus on three key areas: updating the remuneration conditions for port personnel, clarifying the legal and operational framework of the Port Police, and strengthening their working conditions, safety, and professional career development. These demands stem from a meeting with the national secretary of the Professional Union of Local Police and Firefighters (SPPLB) of the Port Police.
Regarding remuneration, the parliamentarian has denounced that the residence supplement for workers of the Port Authorities of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife has been frozen for over two decades. This situation persists despite the rising cost of living and Canarias' status as an Outermost Region, with structural dependence on maritime and air transport.

"The Government must consider whether it is reasonable to maintain this situation and the potential legal uncertainty in the exercise of authority functions."

a Coalición Canaria deputy
Attention has also been drawn to the situation of the Port Police, who, despite performing surveillance, inspection, and protection duties in port facilities, remain under a labor regime with an exception to the Basic Statute of Public Employees. This means they carry out public security functions without being fully integrated into the usual civil service regime for such tasks.
The initiative also addresses the lack of updated work and self-protection equipment, as well as the absence of recognition of the Port Police as a high-risk group. The Ministry of Interior has been asked to study their inclusion in early retirement schemes through reduction coefficients, to prevent the progressive aging of staff in critical infrastructures.
Finally, the nationalist deputy has highlighted the legal uncertainty arising from the undefined concept of “specially authorized officials” in the Weapons Regulation. This situation has led to differing interpretations among Port Authorities and, in some cases, the withdrawal of self-protection equipment such as extendable batons. Coalición Canaria aims to ensure improvements in working conditions, legal certainty, and regulatory adaptation for this strategic group in the archipelago.