Miranda de Ebro's Socialist 'inaction' amid the rise in violent incidents

A new socialist promise results in a harsh reality. This time it concerns Miranda de Ebro, governed by PSOE, which has left a critical situation in the streets.

The City Council took the initiative to place surveillance cameras on Ronda del Ferrocarril street, the roundabout of Sagrados Corazones school, and Carlos III bridge.

However, it also decided to install this type of surveillance in one of the most problematic areas of Miranda, Juan Ramón Jiménez street, known as 'vice street'. The municipal administration announced on November 14, 2024, that the socialist mayor, Aitana Hernando, signed the contract to carry out the project.

The truth is that after two and a half months, that installation is not operational. In fact, it was last Wednesday, January 29, when workers began the installation. This delay has had disastrous consequences for residents who have seen violent acts continue to grow.

As if that weren't enough, the socialist city council did spend money on traffic cameras that barely make sense. The area where the traffic cameras are located hasn't had a single accident in the last two years.

Meanwhile, violent and criminal incidents have increased over that period. According to the 112 registry, in 2023, a dozen fights and twenty assaults were already recorded on 'vice street'. During the following year, the total number of such incidents grew by up to 30%.

That is, the number rose to a total of 42 cases, with 19 brawls and up to 23 assaults added. Alarming figures that required maximum priority for this troubled area.

The truth is that the surveillance camera project, approved in November, is valued at about 11,000 euros. And its execution period was set at 30 days. However, it has been delayed by a month and a half during which violent incidents have continued to occur.

'Vice street'

The data on incidents recorded by Emergencies in the Juan Ramón Jiménez street area over the past year is alarming. They represent practically a third of the total that occurred in the city during that same period. Specifically, across all the streets of the city of Ebro, just over 140 alerts for fights or assaults were recorded in 2024.

Meanwhile, the 2023 data shows that 138 emergency calls were made for this type of incident. This means that already in that period, 'vice street' accounted for 23% of violent incidents.