Benidorm pays homage to its Local Police on its 174th anniversary

The commemoration of the 174th anniversary of the Local Police of Benidorm was held this morning at Plaza de Sus Majestades los Reyes de España in an event that has brought together hundreds of neighbors and has begun with an exhibition of the Canine Unit.

After the demonstration, it has had the official act that has been chaired by Mayor Toni Pérez, who was accompanied by the councilor of Public Security and practically the entire municipal corporation. The senator from Alicante, Agustín Almodóbar was also present as well as the queens of the Festes Majors Patronals 2018, Fátima Carrobles and Anna Calbo; the president of the Comissió, Paco Marín and representatives of the State Security Forces and Forces, Civil Protection and the associations of the city.

After depositing a laurel wreath in memory of the missing officers, Toni Pérez intervened, who told them that "Benidorm knows well that you, women and men who make up the staff of our Local Police are committed to the city. Committed from a vocation that is also your profession ". The mayor referred to the effectiveness of the body and the "climate of security" breathed in Benidorm, a security that is "the result of the effort of several promotions of local police."

The work you do, "said Toni Pérez," is unmentionable, and I believe that the opinion of all the municipal groups is felt when we say that we will continue mobilizing all the economic, material and human resources within our reach, in order to continue supporting the work of our Police. " , which has been demonstrated by "concrete measures and agreements, some of which have already become a reality", such as the implementation of the Unit for the Fight against Gender Violence.

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In his speech, Toni Pérez made reference to the "digital transformation" that Benidorm approaches in its goal of being the first Smart and Sustainable Tourism Destination in Spain and this is evident in the commitment to provide "more and better human resources and materials "to the Local Police.

The mayor of Benidorm also showed his consideration to the members of the body who have received the Public Congratulations of the Generalitat Valenciana, at the proposal of the City Council, for the services rendered individually: the Official Antonio Pérez and the agents Enrique Alberto Tortosa, Javier Jiménez, Daniel Dechent, Jesús Disla and Ramón Agüero. Toni Pérez also awarded a distinction to the official: Juan Galera and Nicolás Galdón, Antonio Rogelio Pérez de la Morena, Constantino López, José Antonio Martínez and Santiago Ortuño recently retired for "all those years of dedication, effort and work". Finally, the mayor reminded the police and retirees who died last year: Eduardo Martínez, José Ventura, Daniel Martínez and Manuel Molón, as well as the inspector Jesús Ángel Hernández, who left us months ago.
 
After the official act with the interpretation of the anthems of the Comunitat Valenciana and Spain, the celebration of the event concluded.