The former commissioner of the National Police has taken up his post this morning in a ceremony presided over by the mayor, who has praised the curriculum of Calabria, which he considers the best person for a position of this magnitude
Juan Antonio Calabria's Maz or already is the new General Safety Coordinator City of Cartagena, and it is from this morning, after approval, first, extraordinary local governing board, and swearing, then, in an act who chaired the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, at the Palace Hall.
Barreiro, who has said that did not want to rush to fill the vacancy left by the previous Director of Security, Carlos Nieto, to continue his career, claimed that
has waited to find the right person for this position, and this is the case of Calabria, which meets all the requirements, a professional profile that absolutely faultless also spent part of his career in Cartagena.
With regard to the criticism from the opposition for this appointment, the mayor came to the passage of the same mind that this government has less senior than any other municipality in the same conditions, in addition to the reform of the Local Government Act states a ceiling that we are far below, we have 18 senior half of which belong to the opposition.
There are 18 people between advisors and CEOs municipal groups, the draft law on local government reform establishes that municipalities between 75,000 and 500,000 should not exceed the number of councilors, therefore, in Cartagena is 33% below that expected future law, explained the mayor.
For Pilar Barreiro, the question is not this, but the fact that there Cartagena Security Forces with a number of important members and a budget, which includes not only local police, but also Fire and Civil Protection, which justifies the need professional management.
For his part, Juan Antonio Calabria has been happy and proud, now I'm an employee of the City of Cartagena, a city I know because I worked and lived there many years, and I will be putting up in order to perform my job well coordination.
ENSURING A LIFE SAFETY
Juan Antonio Calabria comes from the National Police, which became a student through opposition in 1970.
In 1972 reached the level of inspector, being destined to the Criminal Brigade Barcelona. Reaches In 1976 Cartagena Police Station, where he remained 28 years, reaching the rank of Chief Inspector in 1990.
In 2004 he was promoted to the rank of commissioner and aimed at Police Headquarters of Murcia, will assume the leadership of the Judicial Police Provincial Brigade, destination where he remained until his retirement on May 19, 2013.
He has participated in numerous courses, conferences and seminars, taught by the Directorate General of Police, Judicial Studies Center and other Public Institutions, operating activities (organized Crime, Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Research Methodology Homicide, Law Criminal Procedural Law-Criminal Speedy Trial Heads Devices Hostage Incident and Crisis).
Similarly h to provided training as a teacher and lecturer, in matters of Criminal Investigation, Forensic Science, Litigation and Criminal Law for Local Police, Police CNP and students of the Faculty of Law at the University of Murcia, as well as classes training in various subjects to students of the Open Classroom CNP.
It has been publicly praised by the Director General of Police on numerous occasions for his outstanding participation in various professional services.
He also has to his credit numerous awards as the Cross of Merit with White Distinction Police, the Naval Merit Cross with White, the Commendation for Dedication to the Police Service, the Police Merit Cross with White Distinction, the Knights of the Order of Civil Merit, the White Cross of Merit of the Civil Guard Corps and Police Merit Cross with Red Distinctive.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena