The Union of Public Administration Workers (STAP) has issued a press release stating that the recently announced improvements and investments in the facilities of the Local Police of San Bartolomé de Tirajana come after years of complaints and the intervention of the Labor Inspection. The union, which claims to have two of the five staff delegates, maintains that the public announcement of these actions is not due to preventive planning but to "labor requirements and pressure from union complaints."

According to STAP's account, the events date back to early 2025, when the union filed complaints regarding deficiencies in facilities, material resources, and working conditions. They add that an inspector visited in February 2025, and this circumstance allegedly led to the initiation of sanctioning proceedings against the City Council for alleged obstruction of inspection work, which is pending resolution. Subsequently, in February 2026, two inspectors conducted a full inspection, requesting documentation such as the occupational risk assessment, which, according to the union, had not been comprehensively updated in over a decade.

As a result of this action, the Labor Inspection issued 16 mandatory requirements with a three-month deadline for correction. Among the areas highlighted, the union cites the lack of adequate changing rooms, safety issues in showers and restrooms, insufficient lockers and equipment, deficiencies in administrative workstations, absence of cleaning protocols for police vehicles, and safety shortcomings in the armory. In parallel, a preventive assessment prepared by a specialized company hired by the City Council identified another 37 corrective measures, including deficiencies in the armory's "cold zone," risks of falls, electrical problems, and structural deterioration.

STAP emphasizes that officers continue to change "in the restrooms" due to the lack of changing rooms and highlights that female police officers do not have separate changing rooms or showers. They also mention the safety of the armory and the condition of the vehicles. With 20 days remaining until the Inspection's deadline, the union states that it is unaware of the correction of "critical deficiencies" or those classified as "Priority I," linking the investment announcements to a "rectification" motivated by the requirements.

For his part, the Security Councilor, José Carlos Álamo, laments "the instrumentalization of the work carried out" by the union. He assures that "during the previous term, no investments were made in security and emergency matters" and emphasizes that the City Council has invested more than four million euros in three years, aiming to exceed six million. He states they acted "as soon as we had the necessary budget," highlighting a recent investment of two million in the police vehicle fleet and various infrastructures, in addition to over 450,000 euros for the Fire and Rescue Service. He dismisses the union's arguments as "opportunistic criticisms."

STAP believes the councilor has not met with the unions for over nine months and has not responded to a recent proposal for collaboration on improving material resources. In total, the union estimates "more than fifty" pending deficiencies or measures, specifying 53 detected between requirements and preventive actions. The organization demands the immediate rectification of the Labor Inspection's requirements, the effective execution of pending preventive measures, and the creation of a monitoring mechanism to publicly verify the fulfillment of the announced actions.