The Local Police of Marbella Adds 14 New Vehicles

The Local Police of Marbella has incorporated 14 new vehicles as part of the strategic modernization plan for its fleet. This acquisition is part of a contract worth 1.6 million euros in a renting format to renew the fleet, as announced this Friday by the Councilor for Citizen Security, José Eduardo Díaz.

During the presentation of the new vehicles today, the councilor explained that the City Council continues to improve and expand the technical and human resources of the local security force.

Díaz specified that the acquisition is part of a contract worth 1.6 million euros in a renting format for four years, aimed at replacing the service vehicles and optimizing police work.

“With the experience of our own officers, we have perfected the specifications so that these vehicles meet all the technical requirements in terms of improved habitability, communications, equipment, and visibility,” he highlighted.

He also recalled that a few months ago, 22 motorcycles were acquired and announced future additions, including new quads for the beach unit.

Likewise, he noted that “by the end of this year, we will have thirty new police officers, who will soon join the academy and will be on practice at the next Marbella Fair.”

Regarding the current vehicles, he specified that a dozen of them will be patrol cars with a partition for detainees, “which will update the fleet and replace those we had in service.”

Technical Characteristics

For his part, the head of the Local Police, Francisco Florentino, has highlighted the technical characteristics of the new cars, selected after consulting the agents who patrol the city.

"We have acquired the Ford Kuga with a 2.500 engine, developing 180 horsepower, it's hybrid and offers greater comfort to our officers,” he pointed out. He also added that “the livery adapted to European regulations increases visibility, and includes state-of-the-art information panels to display detours, traffic cuts, or controls.”

“It’s a huge qualitative leap for our daily work," he emphasized, while announcing that the fleet will also include digital tools such as tablets and smartphones so that officers can manage tasks on the street, including filing reports, accessing databases, and reports, “thus enhancing the operational efficiency of the force.”