Torrevieja City Council has launched a new unit of Mobility Officers aimed at improving urban traffic management and easing pressure on the Local Police. The twenty officers and one supervisor formally took up their posts on Friday 10 July and are due to begin operational duties next week, once a period of specialist training has been completed.

The new team will initially be based at the Local Police station in Los Balcones. Later this year, they are expected to move into new premises next to Police Headquarters, once building work has been completed.

Their responsibilities will focus exclusively on traffic regulation and urban mobility. Duties include managing vehicle and pedestrian flow, supervising school entrances and exits, monitoring the town centre and main access routes, and overseeing bus lanes, parking areas and spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility. They will also assist during processions, sporting events and other large public gatherings.

The council has stressed that the Mobility Officers are not members of the security forces and cannot make arrests or file criminal reports. Mayor Eduardo Dolón has welcomed the new recruits, saying the unit will allow Local Police officers to concentrate more fully on public safety while improving daily organisation and quality of life in the city.