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Campaign to combat distractions when driving
Safety and prevention. The City Police will be addressing conduct which poses a risk to road safety, such as the improper use of mobile phones or not respecting traffic lights.
700 kilos of waste collected in the 15th Barcelona seabed cleaning exercise
Safety and prevention. The exercise forms part of the Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda.
New campaign by the City Police to combat unauthorised graffiti
Safety and prevention. The campaign forms part of new joint responsibility plan with citizens to improve coexistence.
Security bolstered to ensure coexistence during La Mercè
Safety and prevention. More safe routes are added to the permanent ones established by the City Police with the goal of preventing and detecting sexual violence.
City Police ranks swell to 3,360 officers with the 95th intake
Safety and prevention. The new intake means that 16.6% of officers with the Barcelona corps are women, the highest percentage ever.
New campaign to control personal mobility vehicles
Safety and prevention. The operation will run from 19 to 25 September and pay special attention to rickshaws.
The City Police gets 238 new officers
Safety and prevention. Women make up 39% of the officers in the new intake.
Limits on rickshaw activity with 230 charges brought and 95 vehicles confiscated this summer
Safety and prevention. Over 1,000 rickshaws have ended up in the municipal compound since 2019.
Crime falls by 12.2% in July and August compared to the same period in 2019
Safety and prevention. Pickpocketing and muggings dropped by 22.4% and 12.5% respectively in July and August, compared to the same period in 2019.
City Police Mounted Unit to offer their traditional carousel for La Mercè
Safety and prevention. The Mounted Unit marks 166 years of history in 2022 and is the oldest section of the City Police.