on January 13 the National Police 200 years of history were celebrated in the province of Alicante and LALIGA and football clubs “Always in your team. With the message “Always with you”, they wanted to commemorate and appreciate the work carried out by the National Police in the field of football and sports in general.
Within the scope of these commemorations There will be a dignified kick-off next Sunday, January 21 Football matches to be played in the cities of Alicante and Elche will be carried out by two uniformed National Police officers.
At the meeting to be held in Alicante Hercules CF. and SD Formentera at 12:00 at the José Rico Pérez stadium. The match will kick off while in Elche Elche CF and Real Valladolid CF at 21:00 at the Manuel Martínez Valero stadium.
The relationship between the National Police and LALIGA dates back to 2015, when the Directorate for Security, Integrity and Emergency Situations was established. Many joint actions were taken during these years; Among these, fifteen Professional Football Safety Seminars stand out, the organization of which was carried out with the support of the National Sports Authority; 8 trainings were organized for security guards working in football stadiums in cooperation with the Central Private Security Unit.
In addition, 62 teachers participated in the courses organized by the National Police Update and Specialization Center. Additionally, LALIGA and the National Police are permanently working in the fight against piracy and collaborating to eliminate organizations operating at national and international levels that offer illegal sports content.
Bicentennial celebrations will be held with a comprehensive program of events throughout 2024 It will be developed across the national territory and supported and coordinated by the National Commission, an inter-ministerial body within the Home Office, acting under the Honorary Chairmanship of Their Majesty the King and Queen.
Buses marked in Alicante for the anniversary of the National Police
Also today, Friday, the launch of the commemorative bus for the 200th anniversary of the National Police was held in Plaza Puerta del Mar. On the occasion of commemorating the Bicentennial of the National Police, the Vectalia group, a company specialized in passenger transport by road, which manages the city bus network in Alicante, wanted to recognize the great police work and participate in different commemorations. They are celebrating the 200th anniversary by labeling one of their buses with the National Police Bicentennial logo.
This is a city bus on line 6 from the bus station to the Juan XXIII neighborhood and will have the 200th anniversary logo of the National Police on the back.
The presentation was attended by Mr. Juan Manuel Nieves Martínez, Sub-Delegate of the Government of Alicante, Mr. Manuel Lafuente Lázaro, Commissioner, Alicante National Police Provincial Chief, and Mr. Antonio Arias, President of the Vectalia Group. .
The National Police would like to thank the Vectalia group for its willingness and enthusiasm for the company and for its participation in the celebration of the bicentenary of the founding of the National Police.