Mallorca: €8.26m for Palma’s tourist-area safety

Mallorca’s Playa de Palma recorded 73 arrests during the 2026 season: the Balearic government now plans €8.26 million for safety, inspections and community life in Palma’s busy tourist areas. Tourism Minister Jaume Bauzá presented the figures in Palma, Mallorca, on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Local police deployed 95 officers at Playa de Palma between May and October, providing round-the-clock cover.

Police shifts and new funding

Tourist-tax money paid for 3,378 hours of police overtime at Playa de Palma during the season. Officers drew up more than 4,300 reports, including 2,869 concerning street selling, and seized around 144,000 illegal products.

The €8.26 million planned for Palma is part of €21.6 million the government has earmarked for 2026 and 2027. Calvià on Mallorca is due €8 million, Llucmajor on Mallorca €1.11 million and Sant Antoni de Portmany €4.25 million. The government also wants to use the money for equipment including drones and cameras. In Magaluf, Mallorca, police presence doubled, with 6,180 hours of preventive patrols.

Tourist-area rules may stay

The current responsible-tourism rules expire on 31 December 2027. Bauzá said businesses in particular had asked whether they would continue. The government wants to keep the main rules and hold talks on possible changes. So far, no other municipality has asked to join Palma, Calvià, Llucmajor and Sant Antoni.

Topics: Tourism · Politics · Palma · Calvià · Llucmajor

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com