1,440 places: Balearic police training grows

Local police across the Balearic Islands are set to get 1,440 training places under the 2026 plan. The programme covers 61 courses across 34 subjects. On Thursday, 3 September, the Ministry of the Presidency, Government Action Coordination and Local Cooperation said training had already spread further beyond Palma and moved partly online.

So far this year, 38 completed courses covering 26 subjects have delivered 443 training hours and 986 places. They drew 1,402 applications, led to 1,051 admissions and produced 700 certificates. Even before the plan is finished, those figures are ahead of the full-year totals for 2023.

More courses, more demand

The number of courses delivered across the islands rose from 32 in 2023 to 56 in 2025. Available places more than doubled, climbing from 625 to 1,424, while training hours rose from 370 to 872.

Applications grew from 800 to 2,000 over the same period. The Balearic Government links the rise to a wider range of courses, including strands for police chiefs and senior officers, trainer training and professional qualifications.

Last year, the islands held their first course for local police chiefs. The partly classroom-based and partly online course ran from January to May for 110 hours. All 33 applicants were admitted and 32 received certificates.

Mallorca courses move beyond Palma

On Mallorca, the number of training activities rose from 17 in 2023 to 34 in 2025. Courses were held in Alcúdia, Calvià, Felanitx, Petra, Porto Cristo, Sencelles and Son Servera, as well as Palma.

This year, training has already taken place in Felanitx, Inca, Pollença, Santa Eugènia and Santa Maria del Camí. The ministry says the move is intended to bring courses closer to officers and cut the need to travel.

Three online courses have so far attracted 224 applications and issued 115 certificates. They cover practical use of the public security law, shift planning and service organisation for local police, and an introduction to artificial intelligence. The online courses are designed to add to, not replace, face-to-face training.

Other subjects include illegal occupation and property crime, police work involving bicycles and e-scooters, and the use of drones in police duties.

Topics: Police · Politics · Palma · Alcúdia · Calvià · Felanitx · Petra · Manacor · Sencelles · Son Servera · Inca · Pollença · Santa Eugènia · Santa Maria del Camí

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com