The Western Police Region and that of the High Pyrenees and Aran Valley will host this Thursday, May 7, the central events of the Day of the Catalan Police. The institutional celebration seeks to recognize the daily work of the agents in two territories with very different geographical and operational realities within the Catalan security map.
Lleida concentrates the most outstanding institutional presence by bringing together the highest authorities of the body and local administration in its Lonja Congress Palace. The director general of the Catalan police, Josep Lluís Trapero, will preside over the ceremony in the capital of Segrià along with other key figures from the police and political structure.
Trapero presides over the event in Lleida
The delegate of the Government of Catalonia in Lleida, Núria Gil, and the mayor Fèlix Larrosa will accompany the highest police official during the day. Also taking part in the event will be Commissioner Josep Maria Estela of the Police Prefecture and the head of the Western Police Region, Josep Codina.
"Decorations will be awarded for outstanding performances and merit" - Event Organization
The protocol includes the awarding of distinctions that recognize long professional careers as well as specific high-risk interventions. Public administrations, other security forces, and citizens give congratulations and recognitions that are added to the official medals of the corps.
This duality of venues reflects the will to decentralize the commemoration and bring recognition closer to the agents who operate far from Barcelona. The choice of these two police regions underscores the strategic importance of the inland and border areas.
Police Recognition in the High Pyrenees
In parallel, La Seu d'Urgell will hold its own ceremony at the Hotel El Castell de la Ciudad. The delegate of the Government of Catalonia in the High Pyrenees and Aran Valley, Sílvia Romero, will lead the institutional representation in this high mountain area.
The mayor of the town, Joan Barrera, will share the stage with the chief commissioner of the Catalan Police, Miquel Esquius. The presence of both officials highlights the necessary coordination between town councils and the security force in territories with specific surveillance challenges.
"The day rewards the career and risky interventions" - Official source
The mayor Daniel Pérez, head of the Alto Pirineo and Valle de Arán Police Region, will close the list of authorities present at the Urgell headquarters. His participation highlights direct operational leadership over the personnel assigned to one of the most extensive and complex areas in Catalonia.
The events of this Thursday, May 7, consolidate the tradition of alternating the venues of celebration to make visible the territorial structure of the Mossos d'Esquadra. The distinction between recognitions for accumulated merit and decorations for specific actions marks the rhythm of a day dedicated to corporate identity.