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Colau headed for trouble with police

Relations between the government of Ada Colau and Barcelona’s municipal police force have never been easy but the situation has now been aggravated by the decision, not yet finalised, to dissolve the USP crowd control unit. The measure has now gained a political dimension in the City Council security commission with up to three different motions by opposition groups to abandon plans to disband the USP and create a different unit. The motions were passed. Among the arguments presented against the disbanding was that it is simply a populist measure that does not respond to technical criteria, but merely electoral advantage. The municipal police unions also protested at the council meeting.

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