Cartagena City Council has reinforced the leadership structure of its Local Police following the appointment of five inspectors and the incorporation of 13 sub-inspectors, who have begun their roles in practice. With these additions, the force now has 36 senior officers and a total workforce of 305 police personnel.

Mayor Noelia Arroyo said the changes form part of an internal reorganisation designed to adapt the command structure to the growth of the service. She highlighted the expansion of specialist units, including drone operations and aquatic services, as well as the strengthening of citizen security teams and the opening of additional police stations across the city.

Alongside the policing appointments, the mayor announced that the council will shortly launch a new recruitment process for 42 police officer posts. Of these, 32 will be open to the general public, while the remaining places will be reserved for former Armed Forces personnel and transfers from other local police forces. The ceremony at the City Hall also included the formal appointment of several new career civil servants in administrative, archive, library and cultural roles.