Spanish Police Boost Security in Melilla for Moroccan Transit Operation

A first reinforcement of staff took place a few days before the reopening of the border with Morocco on May 17, and was materialized by the deployment of eight agents from the Immigration Intervention Brigade (BRIC) and a group from the Police Intervention Unit (UIP), according to a press release from the Melilla police prefecture.

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The Directorate General of Police also announced that 16 new police officers, freshly out of the Avila Police Academy, as well as three sub-inspectors, four police officers and 22 veteran police officers will be deployed in the autonomous city as part of Operation Marhaba 2022.

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Also, 45 police trainees, 4 inspector trainees and 3 first-class inspectors will do their internship in Melilla, pending their integration in July. Of the 45 police trainees, 15 will reinforce security at the border during the high-traffic months, namely July, August and September.