CSIF Raises Concerns Over Insufficient Port Police Vehicles in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Independent and Officials Trade Union (CSIF) has reported the inadequacy of operational vehicles for the Port Police in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The union is urging the Port Authority to take urgent measures to “ensure the safety and proper functioning of this service.”
### Concerns About Deterioration of Fleet
In a letter sent to the Presidency and Management of the Port Authority, the union states that “the progressive deterioration of the fleet, mechanical failures, and prolonged periods of immobilisation in workshops have reduced the operational capacity of the agents responsible for monitoring and protecting the port area.”
The CSIF emphasises that the Port Police carry out “essential functions such as access control, protection of strategic infrastructures, emergency response, and coordination with other security bodies and emergency services.”
### Impact of Vehicles Out of Service
The union warns that each vehicle out of service represents “a reduction in the capacity to respond to incidents that could affect people, cargo, vessels, or critical installations.”
### Inefficient Resource Allocation
The CSIF also finds it “concerning” that vehicles belonging to other departments within the Port Authority remain inactive outside of working hours while the Port Police face a shortage of resources. This situation is described as a “wasteful use of available resources.”
Additionally, the union raises alarms about potential safety and occupational health risks for workers, asserting that the lack of vehicles “limits the capacity to respond to emergencies.”
### Calls for Immediate Action
Among its demands are “the immediate evaluation of the fleet, the implementation of temporary measures to ensure operational vehicles, the provisional use of units from other departments, and the urgent convening of a meeting with employee representatives.”
The union underscores that the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a strategic infrastructure for maritime transport, logistics, and supply for the archipelago. Therefore, it considers it essential to “equip security services with the necessary means to perform their duties effectively.”
