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The reinforcement of 41 officers in the Local Police has allowed for better coverage of the city and reinforced security throughout the summer in Torrevieja.

The Local Police incorporates two patrols that will focus on reducing absenteeism and preventing risks such as bullying, youth violence, and addictions.

An industrial engineer for a Temporary Employment Program, a laborer assigned to the Youth Department, and a pending Stabilization laborer for Parks and Gardens have also taken office.

The contract will last for one year with the possibility of a one-year extension. The base tender budget is €500,000 for 12 months, meaning the total contract value will be €1 million.

Alejandro Morer, who took up his new position this morning, has held the position of Superintendent of the Local Police until now, being in charge in recent years of the Economic and Contracting Area of the Police.

The study, called EDAP 2024, will be carried out from today, Tuesday, May 7, to June 2, 2024, and consists of carrying out a total of 16 random alcohol and drug tests on drivers during this period of time. Results of the controls will be sent to the General Directorate of Traffic for analysis of the data collected and thus be able to draw conclusions about the prevalence of alcohol and drug consumption while driving in our country.

The Torrevieja City Council will carry out an exhaustive analysis of the solar energy potential in all buildings in the city with the help of the Valencian technology company ImpactE, and will launch the Local Energy Community project together with the also Valencian consulting firm Smart To People.

Next Friday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m., the “Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tourism” conference will be held at the CdT in Torrevieja, with the aim of raising awareness of the challenges posed by adequate data management and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques in the tourism field.