> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Catalan Govt Unveils Plan to Stem Local Police Exodus - URL: https://barna.news/catalan-govt-unveils-plan-to-stem-local/ - Published: 2026-11-09T15:20:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-09T15:20:35.000Z - Description: The Generalitat introduces unified recruitment and salary harmonisation to tackle officer shortages in small towns. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: politics, Catalonia ## Unified Recruitment and Compensation Rules The Generalitat is launching a series of measures to address the growing shortage of local police officers in smaller Catalan municipalities, where agents frequently leave for better-paid roles in larger towns. The two main initiatives include a unified recruitment system across Catalonia and a push to harmonise working conditions, particularly salaries, to reduce economic disparities between councils. Daniel Limones, Director General of Coordination with Local Police, confirmed that the unified call for local police positions is in its initial phase. The Generalitat is preparing standard syllabi and agreements for municipalities to sign if they delegate selection authority. The goal is to present a more advanced proposal by spring 2027, with the first officers joining towns during the 2027–2028 period. --- ## Standardised Training and Hiring The new model will establish a homogeneous selection process across Catalonia, mirroring procedures used for the Mossos d'Esquadra (regional police) and Agentes Rurales (Rural Agents). It will include physical, medical, and theoretical assessments. Successful candidates will proceed directly to basic training at the Institut de Seguretat Pública de Catalunya, after which councils will receive fully trained officers ready for deployment. The initiative will initially target municipalities with fewer than 20,000 residents, estimated to cover 40% to 50% of Catalan towns, who struggle most with staffing. This system aims to cut the administrative burden and costs of repeated local selection processes and reduce reliance on interim agents, who often lack formal training and leave when permanent roles arise. > "With these calls, temporary employment will gradually be eliminated, and staff will eventually be consolidated, which is what interests us," , Daniel Limones, Director General of Coordination with Local Police --- ## Salary Harmonisation and Financial Compensation To address the root causes of officer mobility, the Generalitat is exploring ways to standardise salaries based on municipal size, with separate brackets for towns under 20,000 and those up to 50,000 inhabitants. Limones acknowledged that some larger towns offer up to €600 more per month, a gap that drives economic-based transfers. A legislative change will also require incoming councils to compensate the original municipality if a newly trained officer transfers within three years. This aims to protect smaller councils’ financial investments in training while allowing mobility. The measure does not block transfers but shifts part of the cost to the benefiting administration. These efforts are being developed in collaboration with municipal bodies and police unions through commissions tied to the Strategic Plan for Local Police, part of the Department of Home Affairs and Public Safety’s 2024–2028 Action Plan. --- *Sources:* [*La Vanguardia*](https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/catalunya/20261109/11678033/generalitat-implanta-medidas-frenar-fuga-policias-locales-municipios-pequenos.html?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Generalitat de Catalunya*](http://interior.gencat.cat/en/el%5Fdepartament/xarxa%5Frescat/que%5Fes%5Fi%5Fcom%5Fes%5Fgestiona/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*salou.cat*](https://www.salou.cat/ca/noticies/salou-integra-la-policia-local-al-cat112-per-agilitzar-la-resposta-a-emergencies?ref=barna.news)*.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Three in Four Catalan 29-N Candidates Held Public Office](https://barna.news/three-in-four-catalan-29-n-candidates/) - [Generalitat, Telefónica to fortify public network with quantum tech](https://barna.news/generalitat-telefonica-to-fortify/) - [Junqueras Urges Support for ERC Ahead of 29N Polls](https://barna.news/junqueras-urges-support-for-erc-ahead/) - [Barcelona Mayor Rejects Joining 11 Nov Strike](https://barna.news/barcelona-mayor-rejects-joining-11-nov/)