SUEÑA TORREVIEJA has formally submitted a motion to Torrevieja City Council calling for the immediate establishment of a National Police station in the city. The proposal, presented by councillor Pablo Samper at the plenary session on 13 July, argues that Torrevieja not only meets but exceeds the legal population threshold required for such a facility under national legislation.
Samper criticised the current situation as “an unsustainable paradox,” noting that Torrevieja is the third most populated city in the province of Alicante and the fifth in the Valencian Community, yet remains without its own National Police station. “This is not simply a bureaucratic anomaly—it represents a serious failure of the State in its obligation to protect citizens,” he said.
According to Samper, other cities such as Benidorm, Orihuela and Paterna—each with smaller populations—already have dedicated police facilities and specialist units, while Torrevieja’s residents face delays in police response, overloaded local officers, and growing insecurity in both urban and tourist areas.
In the motion, SUEÑA TORREVIEJA references both the Organic Law 2/1986 and Royal Decree 991/2006, which mandate the creation of a National Police station in municipalities with more than 50,000 registered residents. Torrevieja, Samper noted, now has over 100,000 registered residents and welcomes over 300,000 visitors during the summer months—three times the legal threshold.
The councillor also condemned the local government’s decision to allocate nearly half a million euros to private security contracts instead of lobbying for State resources. “We are not asking for special treatment—we are demanding compliance with the law. A National Police station is not a luxury, it is a right based on population and a critical tool for maintaining public safety,” he stated.
SUEÑA TORREVIEJA proposes the soon-to-be vacated bus station site as a potential location and has urged the municipal government, the provincial sub-delegation, and the Ministry of the Interior to establish a negotiation committee to advance the project without delay.
“Enough of being treated like a village,” Samper concluded, calling for the support of all political groups to approve the motion unanimously and bring an end to what he described as Torrevieja’s “illegal exception” status.
