The CSIF union has filed a complaint against the Department of Citizen Security of the Santa Cruz City Council with the Labour Inspectorate “for failing to provide the motorcyclists of the Local Police with anti-fall and anti-chafing trousers, as mandated by regional regulations,” as reported by union representative, Jesús Illada.
In the union’s complaint, submitted last Thursday, evidence of injuries is presented, along with details of the damage to the trousers worn by the police officers of this unit, incurred from falls or regular use, since “the current uniforms, which were purchased by the City Council, are bi-elastic and lack protective features.”
Illada asserted that “all local police forces across the Canary Islands have access to anti-fall and anti-scratch motorcycle trousers, just like agencies such as the Civil Guard, whereas officers in the capital are using trousers from a past era, undermining job safety.”
Additionally, the CSIF highlighted that “the Local Police still lacks shooting instructors, following the conclusion of the maximum two-year duration of the service commission for this role last November. Consequently, former instructors have been instructed to continue executing ‘the functions of registering non-lethal weapons for civilians, as well as the retrieval of firearms from officers for reasons outlined in regional regulations, which has resulted in mandatory shooting practices not being conducted biannually.”
“This unusual circumstance within the police force is unprecedented in its history. Never before has shooting instruction been halted for officers, which is why current laws are being violated.”
In response to this grievance, the Security division of the Capital City Council stated that “given the essential nature of this training for the safety of armed officers, actions have been requested for a prompt resolution, including asking the General Directorate of Security of the Canarian Government to provide regional instructors to conduct training for local officers until the matter is rectified.”
Concerning another police complaint about the absence of radio equipment for 40 trainee officers, councillor Gladis de León remarked that “we have requested the Canarian Government to loan us the radios, which arrived two weeks ago and we will use them until the ones we have ordered are delivered.”
