Particle.news

Download on the App Store

València Deploys 24-Hour Patrols and Plainclothes Officers on Beaches

València has deployed 170 personnel under a €2 million security plan to tackle rising beach crimes

Dispositivo policial del verano para las playas de València.
La alcaldesa, Mª José Catalá, presenta el dispositivo de vigilancia y seguridad del verano de 2025 que contará con 170 personas de las cuales 50 serán agentes de la Policía Local.
La alcaldesa de Valencia, María José Catalá, junto a los concejales y operarios del dispositivo de playas

Overview

  • The city has stationed 170 workers on its beaches daily, including 50 Policía Local officers, to maintain constant vigilance
  • The police post that previously closed at 10 p.m. now operates 24 hours to handle late-night incidents
  • Lighting along the Cabanyal and Malva-rosa promenades has been upgraded with high-intensity luminaires to eliminate shadowed areas
  • Local officers are patrolling beaches in plainclothes for the first time to support the Policía Nacional’s USAB unit
  • Last summer authorities recorded 5,080 interventions on València’s beaches, including 243 thefts, 57 forceful robberies, 14 sexual assaults