The City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has acknowledged challenging circumstances related to drug trafficking and the non-compliance with municipal regulations, such as defecating and urinating on public thoroughfares, outside the Municipal reception centre (CMA) this Friday.
In light of this, the City Council has announced that it has tasked the Municipal Institute for Social Attention (IMAS) with developing a roadmap for the decentralisation of the CMA. This initiative is expected to be completed within two to three months.
The council has emphasised that these issues arise in public areas surrounding the municipal centre, as normalcy prevails among its residents and within the facilities themselves.
In response to the situation occurring on the streets near the reception centre, immediate measures were discussed in a meeting attended by local residents, the school council, and the director of CEIP Los Verodes, as well as the Candiles neighbourhood association, to alleviate these issues.
Suggestions have been made for the potential installation of security cameras, an increased police presence through a special operation involving both National and Local Police, and improved lighting for the access stairway.
Nevertheless, the mayor has tasked IMAS with preparing a plan over the next two to three months outlining the steps for decentralising the municipal centre, which currently accommodates over 100 individuals. The intention is to relocate these individuals to various centres with fewer spaces, accommodating a maximum of 25 to 30 people each.
