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Madrid Government Delegate Presses 34 Municipalities to Join VioGén as Local Leaders Resist

The appeal follows a year with 46 gender-violence killings that intensified demands for tighter coordination.

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El delegado del Gobierno, Francisco Martín, en una imagen de archivo.
La alcaldesa de Alcalá de Henares y presidenta de la Federación de municipios de Madrid, Judith Piquet

Overview

  • Government delegate Francisco Martín sent letters urging 34 non-integrated Madrid municipalities to incorporate their local police into VioGén during 2026.
  • The letters request each council designate a municipal liaison to coordinate with the Delegation and Guardia Civil, with technical meetings to clarify requirements and rollout.
  • The Madrid Federation of Municipalities, led by Alcalá de Henares mayor Judith Piquet, denounced the move as hypocritical and cited shortages in state police staffing, equipment and facilities.
  • Nationwide, 428 municipalities with local police—about 34% of those over 5,000 inhabitants—remain outside the system, according to Equality Minister Ana Redondo.
  • VioGén assesses risk levels and allocates protection duties among National Police, Guardia Civil and municipal services with funding tied to assumed responsibilities, and four of last year's 46 killings occurred in the Madrid region.