The Guardia Civil de Tráfico in Ibizais again left without filling the vacancies offered in the last transfer competition, which prolongs a situation that is repeated year after year. In the detachment of motorcyclists six vacancies remain unfilled, while in the team of attestations remain another five vacancies unfilled.
The lack of personnel has led to these positions being temporarily covered by seconded agents, with no definitive solution on the horizon.
The Tax and Border Service, in charge of control at ports and airports, is another of the most affected. In this case, it has suffered five casualties and has only received one new incorporation, which further weakens its operational capacity, as reported by Radio Ibiza.
The Professional Association Justice for the Civil Guard (Jucil) in the Balearic Islands, through its spokesman Tomás Quesada, has pointed out that the general staff of the Benemérita on the island has not undergone major changes, but structural problems persist that hinder the stability of the agents.
A personnel crisis without effective solutions
The lack of incentives for agents to choose Ibiza as a destination continues to be the major problem facing the Guardia Civil on the island. Quesada recalled that, in some units such as Citizen Security, the situation is more balanced, with four additions and only one leave. However, in critical areas such as Traffic and the Fiscal Service, the vacancies remain unfilled.
One of the factors that most influences this lack of stability is the high cost of living in Ibiza and, in particular, the housing crisis. Two summers ago, several agents were forcibly posted to the island and, unable to find accommodation, had to resort to caravans and vans to spend the night. The lack of measures to alleviate this situation means that most of the agents prefer other destinations as soon as they have the opportunity to move.
Commissions and a temporary stopgap
The Traffic detachment is the most affected by this lack of personnel. Currently, vacancies are being covered with agents on secondment, which involves an additional cost in per diem and travel. Quesada has criticized that this investment is not destined to stabilize the staff in a definitive way, assuring that the current solution “only serves to cover holes”.
