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Barcelona Council Commits to Equip Guardia Urbana With Tasers by Mid‑2027

The unanimous motion by PSC, Junts, PP and Vox restarts the stalled regulatory and procurement path and requires a draft use code to be prepared with police‑union input.

Imagen de recurso de una pistola Taser.
Presentación de las pistolas taser a la prensa, en 2018.
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Overview

  • The municipal plenary approved the motion on Friday, June 26, to ensure the Guardia Urbana has taser pistols before the current term ends in mid‑2027.
  • The text orders a draft code of use to be written promptly with police‑union consultation and demands that procurement begin no later than three months after the regulation comes into force.
  • The reported calendar calls for an initial debate in the Security Commission in July, a final plenary vote in October and a public tender afterwards, putting deployment on track for mid‑2027 if no further obstacles arise.
  • Political lines split: PSC, Junts, PP and Vox backed the move while Barcelona en Comú and ERC opposed it, warning of health risks and citing cases of deaths after electric discharges.
  • Operational details remain open — the number of pistols was not fixed — but the plan requires buying supporting kit such as body cameras, cartridges, holsters, maintenance, traceability systems, audits and training, and may change local patrol coverage and budget allocations before the May 2027 election.