The Cambrils consistory reiterated that the acquisition of this equipment "cannot be equated with acquiring weapons or offensive material," but rather was carried out based on "labor safety and protection criteria." The Councillor for Citizen Security, Antonio Martínez, justified that the vests are individual protection equipment "to protect the lives of the agents," especially in a context of level 4 anti-terrorist alert.
“"We regret that the labor safety of public workers is being scorned by this complaint."
The City Council insists on its "absolute respect for human rights and its commitment to current legality," defending that this commitment is "fully compatible with providing the Local Police with the necessary protection equipment." The consistory emphasizes that the bulletproof vests "have no offensive capacity" and fall within the legal obligations of occupational risk prevention.
Martínez defends that "action has been taken within legality and with total transparency" but points out that the royal decree prohibiting the sale of Israeli defense material "does not contain a specific, unequivocal, and direct regulation on individual protection equipment in the field of local police forces."
“"Where there is interpretive doubt, prevarication cannot exist."
The criminal complaint filed by the Comuns group alleges the purchase of 63 bulletproof vests for an amount of 48,844.99 euros, awarded to the company Guardian Homeland Security, citing alleged prevarication and misappropriation.
