Overview
- He has sought a leave of absence and will step down as head of the Metropolitana Sud at the end of March, with no next destination disclosed, according to reports citing police sources.
- Sallent twice led the Mossos (2019–2020 and 2022–2024) before being removed after the PSC took power, a tenure marked by Carles Puigdemont’s 2024 return and evasion of a police device during Salvador Illa’s investiture.
- His latest assignment included overseeing the Mobile World Congress security plan this week, which authorities said ended with a 49% drop in recorded crime after a late reinforcement of the operation.
- A 2024 selection that awarded him the rank of major remains unresolved due to ongoing legal challenges, and his leave places the outcome in limbo.
- Police sources cited by EL PAÍS say current chief Miquel Esquius is expected to leave after the summer, pointing to further turnover that has defined the force’s upper ranks.