This incorporation concludes the selection process for the basic scale, and will allow 675 active operational staff to be working across Catalonia starting January 1, 2026. Of the 18 agents assigned to the Pyrenees, 8 cover existing vacancies and 10 represent a net increase in the workforce.
The destination selection ceremony was held this Wednesday at the Institute of Public Security of Catalonia and was chaired by Elisenda Pérez, Director General of the Rural Agents, and Antoni Mur, Chief Inspector of the Corps. The new agents have completed an opposition phase, competition, mandatory selective training, and a six-month internship period.
Progress is being made in normalizing the gender composition of the workforce.
The new promotion consists of 62 men and 40 women, with women representing 39.2% of the total. Thanks to measures such as reserving places, adapting scoring scales in physical tests, and eliminating height requirements, female presence in the Rural Agents Corps has nearly doubled since 2020, reaching 22% of the total workforce next January.
The long-term goal of the Rural Agents Corps is to reach 1,300 staff, according to the next Strategic Plan until 2030. This increase seeks to improve service to citizens and address the challenges of the climate emergency, especially in forest management, wildlife, and forest fire prevention.
