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Police Unions Demand Security Reforms After Montornès Del Vallès Knife Attack

CSIF warns of understaffing, security gaps in Catalonia’s local police stations following a fatal self-defense shooting as Mossos d’Esquadra investigate use-of-force procedures.

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Overview

  • On July 25 around 21:30 a man armed with a knife entered the Montornès del Vallès police station and wounded an officer.
  • A fellow Policía Local officer then shot and killed the assailant in a self-defense response.
  • The wounded officer is hospitalized in serious condition but is not considered to be in life-threatening danger.
  • Mossos d’Esquadra investigators have opened a formal inquiry to clarify use-of-force protocols, ruled out a terrorist motive and indicated the attacker had mental health issues.
  • Unions CSIF and SIP-FEPOL have highlighted understaffing and inadequate security measures at Catalonia’s local police stations in response to the incident.