National police officers and civil guards have gathered this Saturday in Madrid to demand salary parity with other regional forces and recognition of their work as a high-risk profession.
The mobilization has counted on the participation of collectives and associations from the sector, among them Jusapol, one of the most active platforms in recent years in defense of pay improvements for the State Security Forces and Corps.
Two historical claims
The protesters insist that a wage gap still exists with respect to regional and local police officers, despite agreements signed in previous legislatures.
Furthermore, they demand that the work of police officers and civil guards be legally recognized as a hazardous profession, which would have effects on retirement, labor protection, and specific service conditions.
The protest once again places one of the most persistent demands within the public security sphere back into the political debate.
Pressure on the Government
With this mobilization in Madrid, the associations seek to reactivate pressure on the Executive so that it resumes pending commitments and opens new negotiations.
Jusapol and the rest of the organizing organizations maintain that the demands do not respond solely to a salary issue, but also to the recognition of the work performed in contexts of high exposure and risk.