Denounce shortcomings in the security of Alaró's festivals: "Where was the police device?"

PalmaThe socialist municipal group of Alaró has denounced the alleged shortcomings in the security device during the Sant Roc festivities after the assault that occurred in the Plaça de la Vila, in front of the Town Hall and a few meters from the Local Police facilities, and in which a 16-year-old boy lost three teeth. The socialists have condemned the events and expressed their solidarity with the people who would have been assaulted. "Violence has no municipality, age, or justification," they point out, while defending that any violent behavior must be rejected "forcefully".

Beyond the assault, however, the PSOE considers it necessary for the government team to provide explanations about the police planning during the festivities. According to the party, the information that has emerged places the events in the Plaça de la Vila, "in front of the Town Hall itself and a few meters from the Local Police facilities".

Only two police officers during the float parade

For this reason, the socialists are asking where the police device was at the time of the assault and are demanding information about the security planning during the patron saint festivities. The opposition group is particularly focusing on the night of August 15, during the carriage festival. According to the information available, the police device would have consisted solely of two officers from the Alaró Local Police, without requesting reinforcements from other municipalities.

The PSOE points out that this formula had been commonly used on festival nights with a high concentration of people and considers it "worrying" that the device has not been reinforced this year. In this regard, the socialists demand explanations from the municipal government about the current situation of the Local Police, the available personnel, shifts, absences, and vacancies, as well as about the planning of special devices during the festivities.

The party assures that the request for explanations is also made "out of respect for the professionals of the Local Police" and argues that the City Council must clarify whether the available resources are sufficient to guarantee security during patron saint festivities with a high attendance of people.