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Palma Council to spend €85.2 million on Police and Fire Brigade

By John Smith • Published: 22 Nov 2020 • 11:59

Councillor Adrover made the announcement

Councillor Adrover made the announcement Credit: Palma Council

THE Palma Councillor for Citizen Security, Joana Maria Adrover, has revealed that the 2021 budget for Local Police and the Fire Brigade will be €85,279,412.64 of which 75 per cent will be spent on the Police and 25 per cent on the Fire Service.
Around 50 per cent of running costs are taken up by salaries and associated costs and for the first time, the Council will be looking to rent rather than purchase cars and vans whilst €50,000 is aimed at the purchase of new motorcycles.
The Council acknowledged that there has been a delay in paying overtime to both forces and that this will now be resolved with some €2.5 million back pay due to be reimbursed by the end of November.
In addition to new fire equipment, Fire Brigade officers will be issued newly designed kit in the New Year.

Fire Brigade uniform
New Fire Brigade uniform
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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