Unanimous Support for Draft of New Canary Islands Police Law

The Coordination Commission of Local Police of the Canary Islands has approved the text that will unify the regulatory framework of the archipelago's police system.

Generic image of a microphone on a podium during a formal meeting.
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Generic image of a microphone on a podium during a formal meeting.

The Coordination Commission of Local Police of the Canary Islands has endorsed the draft of the future Police Law, a significant step towards unifying the regulatory framework of the police system across the archipelago.

This new text aims to overcome the current fragmentation resulting from the coexistence of Law 6/1997 on the Coordination of Local Police and Law 2/2008 on the General Body of the Canary Islands Police. Both regulations only partially address the Canary Islands police model, creating asymmetries between the different forces.
The draft proposes a common statutory regime for access, ranks, training, rights, duties, second activity, and disciplinary procedures. This regime will apply to both the Canary Islands Autonomous Police and the Canary Islands Local Police forces, eliminating existing differences between these groups.
Furthermore, the ranks and positions of both bodies (Superior, Technical, Executive, Basic, and Facultative) will be unified, and a common corporate identity will be established. This includes changing the names to Canary Islands Autonomous Police and Canary Islands Local Police to consolidate the institutional image of the police system in the islands.
The Coordination Commission of Local Police has also approved a proposal to standardize the symbols and uniforms of the Canary Islands Local Police. This measure seeks to strengthen the integrated concept of the Canary Islands Police, providing it with a coherent and recognizable visual image throughout the territory.

"I thank FECAM, the most representative trade unions, and the heads of the Police Forces for prioritizing the objective of having a new Canary Islands Police Law, even if they had to make concessions to reach an agreement."

the Minister of the Presidency of the Government of the Canary Islands
The consensus text also reinforces general organization and supra-municipal coordination through the creation of the Canary Islands Police Council and a new regulation for the Coordination and Planning Commission of the Canary Islands Local Police Forces. These collegiate bodies, advisory in nature, will include representatives from police forces and unions, as well as members from the Government of the Canary Islands and the Canary Islands Federation of Municipalities.
The draft will now be sent to the Government's Legal Services to begin its processing as a bill.