El Puerto de Santa María: eight Local Police officer positions

The City Council of El Puerto de Santa María has announced eight (8) officer positions in the Local Police Force, to be filled through the internal promotion access system. The call for applications is made public through a notice dated 20 July 2026, published in issue number 157 of the Official Gazette of the Andalusian Government (BOJA), of 14 August 2026. The text, with the official reference PP. 1509/2026, is included in the Town Councils section of section 5.2 of the Andalusian official journal.

Issue number 157 of the BOJA, corresponding to Friday, 14 August 2026, year XLVIII, dedicates its section 5.2, “Other official announcements”, to publicising this type of action by local authorities. It is within this framework that the notice from the municipality in the province of Cadiz is included, setting out the rules for entry into the Local Police force, a procedure that the municipal corporation has promoted through the internal promotion route.

Eight officer positions through internal promotion

The notice published in the BOJA sets out the rules for filling eight officer positions in the Local Police force of El Puerto de Santa María. The chosen system, internal promotion, allows officers who are already members of the force to access the higher category by making use of their experience in service.

The essential details of the call are:

• Eight (8) officer positions in the Local Police Force.
• Access system: internal promotion.
• Calling body: El Puerto de Santa María City Council.
• Notice dated 20 July 2026.

An opportunity for the municipality’s police officers

Internal promotion is a common mechanism in local administration for filling intermediate management posts: those who already serve as police officers may apply for the officer category without competing in the general intake, with their career within the force being taken into account. In El Puerto de Santa María, the eight positions announced represent a significant opportunity for professional progression for the Local Police workforce, which will see the force’s command structure strengthened.

Publication in the BOJA gives the procedure official status and publicity, so that both interested parties and the public can learn the conditions of the call for applications. The text of the notice occupies one page and appears in the summary of issue number 157 under text number 9894.

Publication and official reference

The notice is included in issue number 157 of the BOJA, of 14 August 2026, within section 5.2, “Other official announcements”, in the Town Councils block:

• Official journal: Official Gazette of the Andalusian Government, No. 157, of 14 August 2026.
• Section: 5.2, Other official announcements (Town Councils).
• Official reference: PP. 1509/2026 (text no. 9894).
• Length of the notice: one page.

Relevance for readers

The call for eight officer positions through internal promotion is news of direct interest to members of the Local Police of El Puerto de Santa María and to those who follow the public employment offer in Andalusia. The rules are published in issue 157 of the BOJA, accessible through the official portal of the Junta de Andalucía, which guarantees transparency and equal access to the selection process.

Source: Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía, No. 157, of August 14, 2026, section 5.2 (Other official announcements), 1-page notice (official reference: PP. 1509/2026, text No. 9894).