Cartagena Local Police today held the feast of its patron, San Leandro, with a program of activities that began with the celebration of the traditional Mass in the church of San Fulgencio, which was attended by leading law enforcement officers members of the municipal corporation, associations and organizations in the city.
Then the hall of the Cultural Center Luzzy Ramón Alonso has hosted the ceremony of awards, chaired by the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, President of Audiencia Provincial de Murcia, Andrés Pacheco, Councillor for Citizen Security, Javier Herrero, Inspector General of Security director, Carlos Nieto, and the Local Police Chief, Manuel Asensio.
Was handed several awards to groups, individuals and agents who have outstanding work and cooperation with the body during the past year.
In particular, they received a greeting plaques Local Government the seven officers involved in daring rescues during the rains of September 28: Maria Jesus Pizarro, Juan Navarro, Francisco José Sánchez, Olga Sánchez, Joaquín López, Emilio Martínez, Miguel Angel Martínez.
Have also been given plaques for their collaboration with the body to the coroner Emilio Perez Pujol, the Sisters of the Poor and the Rondalla Son de Mar, among others, as well as agents to winners of a photography and writing on the local police.
Pilar Barreiro the Mayoress in his speech highlighted the important work done by local police during this year, highlighting events like the Festival of the Sea of Music, MTV concert, AudiMecup Race, the MTV concert, which brought our city more than 40,000 people gathered around an outdoor stage.
It has also highlighted the work in the festivities festivities, plan the deployment of summer, Christmas or Easter have demanded and require great organizational skills, as well as the many works that are taking place in city and causing many incidents in traffic, or heavy rains produced on 28 September, which showed the ability and excellent work throughout the day they performed.
Councilman Javier Herrero has balanced this year at this point we have been over 5,000 interventions Ciudadna Security and far exceed those made in 2008, which were about 5,400.
In addition, we also increased interventions in traffic accidents in drink driving in citizen security checks of passengers and vehicles, and what for me is more important, we have increased the number of relief benefits.
Also, we develop personalized attention to all our neighbors, and therefore powers of a special way citizen relations department for any complaints or suggestions will be treated in a personalized and be answered immediately, said Councilman .
This year's celebration is adapted to the times of crisis and austerity, so the program has gone the traditional vin d'honneur.
The festival ends tonight with a dinner at Piedmont restaurant in Marfagones Mills, which will present the winners of the various cultural and sports activities have been conducted throughout the week.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena