City Council Valencia It has strengthened its means to combat gender violence through the establishment and implementation Comprehensive center to protection Gender Violence (CIVIG), a new service run by the local police in … The city is promoted by the Gamma Group, the unit of this security force dedicated to protecting victims in this region.
the mayorMaria Jose CatalanPresented on Monday by CIVIG to the city’s social entities, it stressed that the fight against gender violence is “a fight for everyone”. He pointed out, “We are all against that,” stressing that the goal is to “continue adding.” protection And put away fear.
He also noted that this new service was announced on the eve of November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. “There can’t be anything better to claim tomorrow,” he said. “Eliminate this lesion It is an issue that concerns us all. “Valencia has never been immune from this responsibility.”
The municipal official thanked the idea of promoting a center of this type and highlighted the work done by the local police commissioner in Valencia. Estefania NavarreteAnd the one responsible for the Gamma group to demand it and make it a reality.
This agent noted that the launch of CIVIG seeks to “continue growing” to combat violence against women, “to move forward and arrive early, to prevent and anticipate,” recalling that the Gama group was created in 2023. “Gama is already an adult and wants to grow,” she said.
The facilities of the Comprehensive Center for the Prevention of Violence against Women are located on Santa Cruz de Tenerife Avenue in Valencia, next to the Centre’s headquarters. Local police. These new units are located in some… Rehabilitated ships Which was built in 1942 and was part of the old aviation barracks.
“Twenty-two years ago we took a fundamental step. In 2003, it was Valencia pioneer in Spain When creating Specialized unit Within its local police, Gamma Group, to help victims of gender-based violence. Since then, more than 28,600 women I have received presence “One more step is being taken towards a safer, more just and more humane city,” said the city’s mayor, who stated that with the launch of CIVIG “one more step is being taken towards a safer, more just and more humane city.”
Katala commented: thirty to Agents Those who make up this unit have become the human face of the struggle against sexual violence in Valencia. He added: “Thanks to this humanitarian team, there is a woman who has found support, safety, and the possibility to start again.”
Protecting 1,340 victims
Currently, this specialized police force has some 1340 victimsapproximately 900 women. «Prevention, protection and prosecution. In this order and without cracks. “This is the goal of this new center,” the mayor said.
The city council has allocated more than 600,000 euros In the new police stations, which have useful space 350 metres Squares. The Gamma Team headquarters consists of a single floor consisting of a reception room, a waiting room, three large offices, a dining room, a briefing area, a shared work area, restrooms, and a cleaning room.
Gamma Unit agents carry out their work “with quality and efficiency standards.” Follow upl Avoidsas far as possible, i.e risk For the victim and her children. The Council noted that this “gave them prestige and recognition at the national and international levels since its establishment.”
Navarrete explained that this specialized body “implemented it 2,488 interventions In this regard so far this year, representing 226 interventions per month. “Gender-based violence represents a third of those arrested by the local police in Valencia. This may seem frustrating to us given the scale of the phenomenon, but let us not forget that this problem still looms large.”
“Gender violence is an iceberg Emerging As public servants we must be prepared and an exercise The police official added: “To be able to confront this situation and provide the best support to the victim and her children.”
The Commissioner explained that CIVIG will not only “protect victims who have entered the system”, but also “all those who have not yet dared to take the step: those who are emerging from the iceberg”.
“Here a place has been allocated for them and their sons and daughters, so that they can be understood and understood Specialized staff “Who will be able to accompany them on the difficult, but necessary, path out of violence,” the head of the Gamma Unit announced.
This new center of the local police in Valencia has experience and prepared staff in the field of prevention, a statement Subordinate crimeData analysis, awareness in the social fabric, psychological and social work, Intervention and victim protection, among others.
Catala announced that she would contact Espy Donnaand also depends on the Council, which is expected to add to its staff individuals who can be familiar with Minors Victims Regarding their school status. Navarrete also highlighted the idea of expanding the service through a psychosocial team that includes specialists in psychology and law, among others.