How is the coordination between Mossos, the Civil Guard and the police and what did they do when Puigdemont returned?

One of the unknowns that emerges from the report sent by the Ministry of the Interior to Judge Larena on Puigdemont’s return and departure is that Why did the Mossos d’Esquadra refuse to help the Spanish police? To arrest him, as stated in the document.

In fact, cooperation between the different security forces, that is, between the Mossos d’Esquadra, the National Police and the Civil Guard, is essential. common event.

Therefore, Now not known Why this time would Mossos give up this “operational support” to arrest the former state president?

Regular and structured cooperation at three levels

This cooperation is usually established on three levels. In fact, in the first case, Daily and permanent cooperation Through a specific room where Bodies exchange information.

in Specific police agenciesAs happened last week with the plenum and Puigdemont’s return, it is also common for them to cooperate. In these cases, “SECOR” Coordination Center is being establishedWhere all police officers are represented.

For example, Mossos and the Spanish police. They worked together in the last parliamentary elections. On May 12 of this year With Europeansand they do it too. Any visit of the king to Catalonia.

Without going any further, to America’s Cup Which will be held in Barcelona soon, and the Civil Guard is already scheduled to be present at the coordination center.

At the third level, They also assist in related criminal investigations.Such as those relating to organised crime, which have implications in other autonomous communities, or even in other European countries.

Why didn’t the Spanish police arrest him at the border?

The other question is why the Spanish police did not arrest Puigdemont on the border with France. They have Exclusive EfficiencyBut in the report they explain that We are in the Schengen area, This means that Freedom of movement must be guaranteed. Of people

What the Ministry of Interior claims is that It can only be broken in exceptional cases.For example, when there is a serious threat to public order or security. They used the 2022 NATO summit as an example.

They pointed out that such situations were not planned to occur, and that it was possible that Puigdemont would be discovered on the border with France. It was not an unusual matter. It is necessary to establish specific border controls, other than those we usually find there.

This is despite the fact that the Interior Ministry also confirms that the former state president remains an “operational target” For all units from 2017.

The Schengen Code does not prohibit justified border checks.

Now, what does the Schengen law say? We have consulted it and it indicates that the fact that internal border controls cannot be implemented automatically and that they must be justified does not prevent the police from doing their job, even if using, for example, tracking and monitoring technologies.

Literally, the rule says that a ban on cutting trees should not prevent “legitimate exercise of police powers To conduct inspections in internal border areas.”

In this sense, he is talking about inspections based on:In risk assessment To maintain internal security.

In any case, the Ministry of Interior acknowledges that it is on the border, and it is its responsibility, They won’t find Pudigmont.Neither at the entrance nor at the exit.