Overview
- Interior minister Núria Parlon told Catalunya Ràdio on Tuesday that the pilot placing plainclothes, unarmed Mossos d’Esquadra in schools “has entered a path of paralysis” and its future is uncertain.
- The pilot launched as a prevention and mediation model that initially covered 14 centres with agents working with school leadership without uniforms or weapons.
- Reports since the launch show rapid attrition of participating schools, with media counts falling from 14 to roughly six then four, while the Departament d’Educació refuses to disclose the current number and says it will evaluate the pilot in December.
- Parlon defended the idea as a community‑focused policing role but said the plan began at local territorial level and noted an internal inquiry into alleged Mossos presence at a teachers’ assembly; unions have filed at least two legal challenges.
- If the pilot is abandoned or overhauled it could change how the Generalitat handles rising school tensions, affect where social support roles are allocated in high‑need centres, and shape public trust in future school safety measures.