In 2026, the Municipal Police will be launched in Madrid Up to 5,500 new bulletproof vests and sharp objects. The City Council will buy new protections worth 3.8 million euros for Madrid agents who patrol public roads and in municipal buildings or offices and for those who generally work in operational services, the delegate for urban planning, environment and mobility, Borja Carabante, said in Cibeles after the government meeting on Thursday.
As a novelty, these jackets will be integrated into their outer shell New device to connect the stun camera. In this way, each garment will consist of a ballistic element, consisting of a front panel and a back panel; External and internal cover, and carrying bag. The offer will also include 75 additional covers (25 internal and 50 external) for replacements and potential accidents, details municipal sources.
Apart from these small changes, the design will be the same as that used so far. The supply contract will begin on April 1, 2026. From there, the supplier will have a maximum of six months to deliver half of the jackets (2,750) and another five months from the first delivery of the second (the remaining 2,750). Therefore, Madrid dealers will have the entire supply at their disposal between 2026 and 2027 to replace those that deteriorate, break or expire.
Security has 1,104.55 million by 2026
Madrid’s 2026 budget expects to spend 1,104.55 million euros, 20 million euros more than in 2025, on security and emergencies. Of this item, 2.7 million euros are allocated to jackets; 1.8 million for more stun guns and three million will go towards supplying vehicles. Added to this are Allocating 10 million euros to rent police cars. Investment in this authority also includes increasing video surveillance cameras in new areas of the city, such as Jacinto Benavente Square.
The region’s largest allocation, $920 million, is to defray the cost of personnel: 9,836 police officers, firefighters and civil protection workers in Samur. With this number, The city council is approaching its 10,000 plan, With which he intends to end the Legislative Council with ten thousand soldiers in the three operational bodies. The rest of the budget will be allocated to provide more resources and improve infrastructure for both security and firefighters.