From tomorrow, Wednesday 16 July, coinciding with the feast day of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of sailors, the Calpe Police Force will have a new 6-metre semi-rigid boat that will enable it to expand and reinforce its surveillance and security operations along the municipality's coastline.
This acquisition, valued at 40,000 euros, will create the Coastal Surveillance Unit, made up of four police officers who have received specific training to operate this boat and carry out control and assistance tasks at sea.
The new vessel will enable the police to carry out surveillance tasks on beaches, search for illegal vessels, control sea fishing along the coast, supervise the use of jet skis, and provide assistance to boats and swimmers in distress, rescues and other emergency interventions. During the summer season, the unit will be on duty every day from 10:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Until now, the Calpe Police did not have its own maritime resources, so this addition is a step forward in strengthening the safety of residents and visitors, especially in the summer months, when activity on the coast increases significantly.
The Mayoress of Calpe, Ana Sala, stressed that ‘this investment responds to the municipal commitment to provide the police force with the necessary resources to guarantee an effective response to any situation and improve coordination with other security and emergency services’.
For his part, the Councillor for Culture and Security, Guillermo Sendra, pointed out that ‘this boat, together with the four officers, make up the new Coastal Surveillance Unit, which will enable comprehensive surveillance and control of the entire municipality of Calpe’.