Unions have announced that Palma Police will be taking protest action because a new plan for police organisation will not be in place from January 1, as had been intended.
The police will adopt "a change of course", say the unions, the town hall's councillor for public function, Mercedes Celeste, insisting "we are working at full speed" on the plan. She suggests it will be implemented some time during the first quarter of 2026.
However, the unions, four in all, believe there is "a lack of will" and that deliberate political strategies are behind the decision. In a letter to the police force, they point out that the service continues to function solely thanks to the efforts of the officers, who "are sustaining a dysfunctional structure", while the administration "improvises" and presents itself as a good manager.
An agreed-upon plan had been negotiated "in good faith", add the unions. Officers will not give up days off or rest periods in order to cover service shortages, nor will they voluntarily participate in reinforcement tasks, such as summer deployments or in operations in the Son Banya shanty town.
Protest actions will begin this month. "If the new plan is not implemented, it will be solely due to the administration's decision and not due to a lack of willingness on the part of the staff."
Celeste explains: "When the final document was presented, town hall technicians found some shortcomings. For this reason, an interdisciplinary committee was formed and work began to improve the document. This has led us to a job evaluation."
Advice was needed for this evaluation. "It has delayed us. We won't be ready by January 1, but we are working at full speed to have it implemented during the first quarter. The important thing is that it's done right. There is a political commitment - it's the mayor's word - but it has to be done correctly."