Out of over five thousand national assignments published, only thirty were allocated to Cordoba. However, eleven of these positions were filled by internal transfers within the province, meaning only nineteen new Civil Guards are joining from outside, while forty-one are moving to other regions. This figure is in addition to those who have retired or moved to reserve status in recent months.
Consequently, from September onwards, the province of Cordoba will have even fewer officers, despite more than two hundred existing vacancies. In the last four years, Cordoba has already lost 9.8% of its staff, consistently being the Andalusian province with the lowest number of personnel.
The situation is particularly concerning for units such as the posts in Bujalance, Fernán Núñez, Castro del Río, and Moriles, the Weapons Intervention in Pozoblanco, and the Automotive Service, all of which will see their staff reduced by one officer each. The post in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is the most affected, losing five Civil Guards, which may compel the provincial command to resort to service commissions for reinforcement, as has occurred in previous years.
On the other hand, the main post in Puente Genil will gain five officers, while Baena and Montilla will each add three personnel. The posts in Pozoblanco and Benamejí, along with the Citizen Security Unit (Núcleo de Servicios), will receive two additional agents. This latter unit, in critical condition, is already seeking volunteer personnel for temporary reinforcements.
Only one additional officer will be assigned to the posts in Palma del Río, Aguilar de la Frontera, Posadas, Villa del Río, Villafranca, Fuente Obejuna, and Belmez, as well as the Citizen Security Unit of the Command (USECIC).
The AUGC describes it as "shameful" that the province not only fails to reduce its endemic shortage of Civil Guards but that the problem is worsening, making it one of the most disadvantaged provinces nationally, even compared to areas with smaller populations and geographical areas. They deem it "incomprehensible" that Cordoba is among the five provinces with the fewest new recruits, receiving only 4% of Andalusia's reinforcements.
This lack of personnel means that many posts can barely open their facilities to serve citizens, and the scarce available patrols must cover multiple towns simultaneously. For instance, a single patrol from the main post in Baena had to cover the security of eleven municipalities over several weekend nights, in addition to providing permanent static protection for a high-risk domestic violence victim.
In another similar situation, a Civil Guard had to extend his working hours to support a colleague who was simultaneously guarding the barracks, overseeing a detainee, and collecting reports, without nearby support. The AUGC warns that these increasingly frequent situations will worsen during the summer months due to staff holidays.
