PP pushes tougher sentences for police resistance and calls for special prosecutor unit

The Partido Popular submitted a non-law proposal to the Congress, urging the government to boost sentences for crimes such as assault, resistance or disobedience toward police and other authorities. The text calls for changes to articles 550 and 556 of the Criminal Code, aiming to raise penalties and reinforce the principle of authority for the Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad del Estado and regional police forces. It also seeks the creation of a special prosecutor’s office to investigate and prevent offenses that undermine security agents, alongside better individual protective gear and formal recognition of national police and guardias civiles as high-risk occupations.

In its explanatory memorandum, the party points to a steady increase in recorded attacks since 2021, with Madrid, Andalucía and Cataluña leading the statistics, and notes particular concern in the Campo de Gibraltar area. The proposal will be examined by the Interior Commission before any further parliamentary action.