Overview
- CEP organized rallies outside the Santiago police station and the Galician Parliament on Nov. 6 to protest shortages of personnel and equipment.
- The union says Interior treats Santiago as a "small city" despite heavy tourism and student presence, and contrasts local resourcing with €1.512 billion in recent transfers to Catalan, Basque and Navarre police.
- Protesters demand pay parity with autonomous forces, updated allowances and improved retirement terms after years without changes.
- CEP criticizes the Xunta for substituting private guards at the Parliament and government headquarters, warning this could jeopardize the Policía Nacional’s Unidad Adscrita in Galicia.
- Staffing gaps have prompted short‑term measures in the city, including night‑shift orders and the suspension of approved leave for two national officers to ensure a minimum service on Nov. 5.