Etiqueta 'Police'
Judge Penalva (above) concludes his investigation shrouded in secrecy, which could yet see prominent public officials being cited.

Crime

Palma police: the scandal that just gets worse

The murkiness of this whole business just gets murkier by the day.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/03/2016 00:00

Briton posing as Interpol agent arrested

Police

Briton posing as Interpol agent arrested

The man was intervened and found to have weapons and various items of clothing with an Interpol logo.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/02/2016 00:00

Over a third of young Spaniards drive under the influence

Society

Over a third of young Spaniards drive under the influence

Young drivers are not so "politically correct" when it comes to practising on the roads what they say they believe in.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/01/2016 00:00

New Year’s Eve knife attack in Palma

Crime

New Year’s Eve knife attack in Palma

The emergency service number took 912 calls over New Year’s Eve from 8pm until 8am.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/01/2016 00:00

 MAGALUF - POLICIAS VIGILANDO LA ZONA DE MARCHA NOCTURNA EN PUNTA BALLENA.

Magalluf

Fewer police inspections in Magalluf this summer

Calvia town hall describes these results as "positive" in that the increased police presence had an informative and dissuasive impact.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/11/2015 00:00

Police witnesses in Palma corruption case being intimated

Police

Police witnesses in Palma corruption case being intimated

One of these witnesses has apparently been threatened and the electricity supply to his home was cut off.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/11/2015 00:00

One of those questioned and then released, ex-commissioner Rafel Estarellas.

Latest headlines

Police corruption and Balearic budget: the week in the Bulletin

It was police week in The Bulletin. Police for all the wrong reasons. And the Balearic budget for 2016 was announced; it will be the highest ever.

Monitor01/11/2015 00:00

Civil servants could be caught up in Palma police corruption scandal

Police

Civil servants could be caught up in Palma police corruption scandal

It is believed that one of the arrested police officers acted as an intermediary between the town hall and another of those arrested.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/10/2015 00:00

Palma arrests turn the spotlight on resort police forces

Police

Palma arrests turn the spotlight on resort police forces

Balearic government admits that there is a “lack of stability” in some of the local police forces.

Humphrey Carter27/10/2015 00:00

The Balearics is the only region of Spain that employs temporary police officers in the local forces.

Police

Government plans reform of local police organisation

The system of taking on interim officers to add to the full-time forces has provoked “high instability and insecurity among the officers.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/10/2015 00:00

Crime

Briton arrested after car chase

Eventually the driver crashed into a number of large rubbish containers along Joan Miro.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/10/2015 00:00

Hotel occupancy levels high in July. (Photo shows Palace de Muro Hotel, Playa de Muro.)

Latest headlines

The past week in the Bulletin

More record numbers (when aren't there record numbers?), a boost for UK tourism, some major police operations and sadness were some of the themes of the past week.

Monitor30/08/2015 00:00

The Guardia Civil have been carrying out inspections and controls.

Magalluf

Crackdowns in Calvia continue

A major operation in Magalluf at the weekend has resulted in the closure of three restaurants and the impounding of 850 articles considered potentially dangerous to consumers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/08/2015 00:00