Territorial Security Center in the hamlet of Purias Lorca, whose works are already underway, to be operational by late 2010, announced today the Minister of Presidency and Public Administration, María Pedro Reverte.
The Minister visited today, accompanied by the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, the center works with a lead time of 12 months and is built on a plot of city-owned facilities.
The performance is budgeted at 225,000 euros, of which 200,000 are provided by the Autonomous Community.
The new building will have two distinct parts, a residential, with a seating area, dressing room, lounge and kitchen, and one for administrative use, with offices, meeting rooms and customer service area, resulting in a combined total of 265 m2.
The Security Center Purias Territorial will be equipped with a staff of 10 officers, a corporal and sergeant, Special Unit for Citizen Security in the Region of Murcia (UESCARM) and provide coverage to more than 5,000 residents of the districts of Puri Campillo, listening and watering places.
A project of the same characteristics is currently under construction in the hamlet of Ramonete lorquina also budgeted at 225,000 euros and another 200,000 regional grant.
The minister said the importance of both actions, "demanded by the inhabitants of these districts and whose location has been driven by local agreement, which will improve police effectiveness in this area of the municipality of Lorca broad."
Other actions
The Ministry of the Presidency and government have allocated this year another three million euros to the municipality of Lorca for the construction of a Comprehensive Security Center in the town and 150,000 euros for the adaptation and improvement of municipal service centers citizen the hamlets of La Hoya, almond and Zarcilla Palm works already completed and for the local police, particularly as key points of the network of Regional Security Centers projected by the City Lorca.
Lorca currently has a staff of 148 agents, 40 of which are attached to the Public Safety Unit of the Regional Plan.
Current state of the network of Regional Security
Lorca have 5 Regional Security Centers are:
1) The Hoya:
In operation since June.
140 m2en two floors.
11 officers.
Provides coverage for La Hoya, Tercia, Marchena and fennel.
2) Almendricos:
In operation since July.
60 m2
11 officers.
Serves Almendricos, Pozo Higuera, La Campana and La Escarihuela.
3) Emergency Center Palm Zarcilla:
Be completed before the end of the year.
It will have a "heliport" allowing the arrival of helicopters, a helicopter transport roadblock, a checkpoint forest land.
Police officers will host a Local and Municipal Emergency Service.
Zarcilla will serve Palm, El Rincon, La Paca, Doña Inés, Coy, Avilés and Zarzadilla of Totana.
4) Purias:
Become operational in late 2010.
It has a floor area of 265 m2.
Will have 12 agents.
Will serve the districts of Puri, Campillo, listening and watering places.
5) Ramonete:
The works will be awarded in a few days definitely, at the start of construction is imminent.
Will cover Ramonete neighbors, Morata, Garrobillo and Carrasquilla.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca