Spanish uniformed services are grappling with a series of scandalous reports concerning harassment and sexual violence within their ranks. The government has announced an extraordinary review of protective protocols following the resignation of the police chief in Alcalá de Henares and the release of shocking recordings of Commissioner Emilio de la Calle. Simultaneously, social tension is mounting in Alicante over irregularities in the allocation of social housing, leading to mass protests and interventions by anti-corruption units.

Image crisis for the police

A series of accusations of rape and sexual harassment forces an immediate reform of internal procedures in Spanish uniformed services.

Housing scandal in Alicante

The UDEF unit is investigating irregularities in the allocation of social housing, which has sparked mass protests against local political elites.

Plus Ultra before the national court

The investigation into controversial aid for the airline has been taken over by the Audiencia Nacional due to the case's complex nature.

Review of harassment reports

It was revealed that the police dismiss half of sexual complaints, raising doubts about the objectivity of disciplinary proceedings.

Shocking reports of violence and harassment within the Spanish police have dominated public debate, forcing the Ministry of the Interior to take decisive action. The most disturbing thread concerns Commissioner Emilio de la Calle, whose audio recordings revealed the scale of terror he subjected his subordinate to during a mission in India. The materials contain vulgar insults and threats of beating, which the interior ministry itself described as a “horror”. Simultaneously, the police commissioner in Alcalá de Henares resigned, accused by two women of sexual assault and rape. The victims describe a brutal mechanism of exploiting service hierarchy to break their resistance. In response to the growing crisis of trust, Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced an “extraordinary” review of the existing <przypis title=

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  • Emilio de la Calle — Police commissioner suspended after recordings revealing threats against a subordinate were released.
  • Fernando Grande-Marlaska — Spanish Minister of the Interior, announced a reform of protocols.