The last day for candidates to register for the application process is Thursday, 21 December. The recruitment procedure consists of competitive entrance exams. The goal of the new call is to continue to strengthen the corps and offer a better service to the public.
This is the first time that applicants must have at least baccalaureate qualifications or equivalent, in line with the adapted Act on Local Police from the Government of Catalonia. All the other conditions from previous calls remain, such as the reserve of 40% of places for women. Those gaining places will be able to start the training course at the Police School in October 2024.
The process to join the City Police consists of seven tests: a cultural and theoretical test, aptitude tests, a foreign language test (non-eliminatory), a physical aptitude test, a Catalan test, personality and skills tests and medical tests. You can find the requisites for the tests in the Official Gazette of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC). You can also watch the video of the information session at Barcelona Activa from Wednesday, 13 December, which offered an explanation of the process and resolved queries raised by those attending.
Applications can also be made online using the Barcelona City Council website (public vacancies section) and the procedures website. As an exceptional measure, candidates can also submit applications via the General Register at Barcelona City Council or through any of the means contemplated under the legal regime for public administrations and common administrative procedures. Candidates can also use the public vacancies website for processing applications online and paying the corresponding fee for the public vacancies process.