The Bilbao City Council will increase the budget for the Security Area by 8.09% for 2027, reaching €113,474,700, compared to €104,975,500 in the previous year. This represents an additional almost €8.5 million to reinforce the city's security and emergency services.
The budgetary increase is particularly significant if personnel costs (chapter 1) are excluded: in that case, the growth is close to 25%, reflecting the municipal effort to improve the material, technical, and operational resources of the services.
One of the main priorities of the 2027 budget is to provide more and better resources for the Municipal Police and emergency services, aiming to ensure their professionals can perform their duties under the best conditions.
In this regard, investments in chapter 6 will grow by 43.67%, reaching €8.85 million, an increase of €2.69 million compared to 2026. Key allocations include €1,135,000 for renewing the Municipal Police vehicle fleet. The acquisition of a new heavy urban pumper is also planned, with an investment of €550,000, and the purchase of intervention equipment and materials for the Firefighters Service, amounting to nearly half a million euros.
These new resources include equipment for high-altitude rescue, structural helmets, assisted breathing apparatus, radios, and hoses, among other materials necessary for emergency interventions. Several allocations will also be dedicated to technological modernization and the incorporation of new tools to enhance the effectiveness of security services. Within this scope, the budget includes resources to expand public space video surveillance systems (€50,000), acquire body cameras for officers (€58,000), and improve license plate investigation and accident report management tools (€142,700).
The renewal of radar equipment and the reinforcement of communication and police management systems (€45,000) are also planned. Added to these investments are over €5.8 million allocated to the construction of the new Deusto Fire Station, an infrastructure that will further improve the service's resources and working conditions.
