In Alicante Province, the Human Resources deputy of the Provincial Council, Lourdes Llopis, rejected accusations from the socialist group regarding a local police course on domestic violence. She stated that the training has been delivered under the same name and content since 2014, and emphasized that the claim of Vox being involved in its current design is false. The deputy noted that the program remains consistent with prior years in both title and scope.
The provincial director clarified that this course, like all courses organized by the Provincial Assembly, is annually planned to meet demand in collaboration with the Provincial General Directorate. The Education Unit oversees the initiative and involves professionals who work with the authorities, including local police, firefighters, architects, and computer scientists.
Therefore, no political organization has participated in the planning or development of what is a strictly technical course. Llopis insisted that the course name and content have remained unchanged over nearly a decade. Over twenty editions have been delivered during this period, with more than 500 students completing the program to date, and none has challenged the name, content, or methodology used. [Attribution: Alicante Provincial Council records]
PP and PSPV clashed over budget delays and the paralysis of activity within the Alicante Provincial Council. In this context, the deputy highlighted that the training initiative labeled Police Action Against Domestic Violence earned the 2015 Quality Award in Employment Training in the Best Teaching Material category from the National Institute of Public Administration. The program includes modules on gender-based violence, domestic violence, related crimes, and the procedures, regulatory framework, and legislation applicable to police risk reporting. The content aligns with the course title and makes no assertion that gender violence is in question. [Attribution: Provincial Council documentation]
The PSPV response to accusations that Vox had influenced the course design was met with a counterclaim from a popular MP who asserted that the group manipulates sexist violence as a political instrument, displaying disregard for the victims involved. [Attribution: Council proceedings summary]
In this framework, Llopis asserted that both the Alicante Provincial Council and the People’s Party hold a firm and demonstrable commitment to combat gender-based violence. She criticized PSPV-PSOE for offering proposals only in the form of distortion, harassment, and sowing doubt, arguing that this stance does not serve the victims or the public interest. [Attribution: Public statement archive]