Javea Grapevine 186 2016 Five | Page 50

Xàbia has 12 new local police officers for the summer campaign . The Councillor for Security, Pepa Gisbert, announced that, until mid-September these newly recruited policemen, will strengthen the surveillance tasks on the beaches and in the sea in coordination with the Red Cross and UCE (Unit for Special Tasks). In the inauguration, José Chulvi, the Mayor of Javea, reminded newcomers that their mission “is to make both neighbors and visitors feel safe, informed and cared for. They offer proximity and confidence, especially in a period when the town’s population multiplies.”