Cartagena refuerza la protección contra la violencia machista con colaboración de Policía Nacional y Guardia Civil

The Local Government Board of Cartagena has approved agreements this morning to strengthen the protection of victims of gender-based violence through the updating and formalization of coordination protocols between the Local Police, the Civil Guard, and the National Police. The agreements are adapted to a new directive from the State Security Department that will come into effect in June and represent a step forward in the consolidation of a comprehensive system of response, prevention, and monitoring.

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Although the Local Police of Cartagena has historically collaborated in assisting victims, especially in initial care and emergency situations, the approved agreements now establish a specific operational framework that regulates their intervention in the monitoring of assigned cases. This inclusion in the VioG�n-2 System allows local agents to directly participate in the protection of victims with low or unappreciated risk levels, while cases of greater severity will continue to be managed by the Civil Guard or National Police, depending on the territorial scope.

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The protocols, which will be signed with the three Civil Guard companies operating in the region and with the National Police Commissioner’s Office in Cartagena, detail the joint actions that must be carried out from the moment a case of gender-based violence is known: filing of the complaint, police risk assessment, assignment of protection measures, accompaniments, surveillance, and contact with other involved institutions.

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In addition, the agreements contemplate the creation of a Police Protection Coordinator—a role that will fall to the National Police—and the establishment of Police Coordination Tables that will periodically monitor cases and the functioning of procedures.

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The mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, has reiterated the City Council’s commitment to the safety of women: «Collaboration with the state security forces is essential to ensure that no woman feels alone in Cartagena.» In her remarks, the approved agreements reinforce the message that «all institutions are united against gender-based violence.»

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The agreements, which will come into effect upon signing, will be annual and will be automatically renewed unless expressly terminated by either party. With this decision, the Cartagena City Council aligns with the requirements of the new national protocol and takes a firm step in its policy of comprehensive protection for victims.

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