El Vendrell announces seven vacancies for Local Police officers

The Vendrell City Council has approved the regulatory bases and the call to fill seven permanent positions for Local Police officers through a competitive examination in the open entry category. The decision was formalized by Mayoral Decree no. 4607/2026, dated October 6, signed by Mayor Kenneth Martínez Molina, and published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona (BOPT) on October 7, 2026, with reference CVE 2026-09311.

The positions belong to the special administration scale, special services sub-scale, basic scale, local police class, officer category, classification group C1, and destination level 16. The process is part of file GPER2026000453 and is governed by Law 16/1991, on the local police of Catalonia, Decree 233/2002, of September 25, and Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30. For matters not provided for, the general bases of the Vendrell City Council, published in BOPT no. 124, of May 31, 2010, shall apply.

Seven positions divided between the 2025 and 2026 offers

• Five positions correspond to the 2025 Public Employment Offer, approved by Mayoral Decree no. 2427/2025, of July 18, and modified by Decree no. 4294/2025, of November 18 (codes 1.10.2.36, 1.10.2.60, 1.10.2.74, 1.10.2.75, and 1.10.2.78).
• Two positions correspond to the 2026 Public Employment Offer, approved by Mayoral Decree no. 4516/2026, of September 30 (codes 1.10.2.82 and 1.10.2.77).
• Two positions are reserved for women, without exceeding the 40% limit, in accordance with the eighth additional provision of Law 16/1991.

The call also provides for additional positions for future vacancies from the 2027 and 2028 offers, in application of the thirtieth additional provision of Legislative Decree 1/1997, of October 31.

Requirements, deadlines, and registration fee

Applicants must meet the following requirements before the deadline for submitting applications:

• Spanish nationality and age between 18 and the maximum compulsory retirement age.
• High school diploma (batxillerat), technical degree, or equivalent.
• Intermediate level certificate of Catalan (B2) or higher.
• Driving licenses of classes A2 and B, exempt from the automatic vehicle limitation (code 78).
• Commitment to carry weapons and to keep driving licenses valid.
• Payment of the registration fee of 13.14 euros, as provided in Fiscal Ordinance no. 26.

Applications are submitted through the CONVOCA electronic platform within a period of twenty business days from the day after the last publication of the summary announcement in the DOGC or the BOE.

Six exercises, course at the ISPC, and job bank

The opposition phase is mandatory and eliminatory, with a maximum score of 30 points divided among six exercises: cultural knowledge (40 questions), physical fitness (horizontal jump, medicine ball throw, 10 x 5 meter sprint, and Course Navette), specific knowledge (50 questions), psychotechnical test, Catalan language test, and medical exam. The competition phase, which is non-eliminatory, evaluates up to 10 points for professional experience, training, academic qualifications, Catalan, foreign languages, and awards.

Candidates who pass the process must complete the basic training course at the Institut de Seguretat Pública de Catalunya (ISPC) and a twelve-month internship period in the municipality. Successful candidates who do not obtain a position will form a job bank with a maximum validity of three years.

The call opens a path to stable public employment in El Vendrell and reinforces the Local Police staff, while creating a pool to cover substitutions, subsequent vacancies, and temporary needs. Interested parties must formalize their registration within the period of twenty business days and pay the fee of 13.14 euros.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona (BOPT), October 7, 2026, section I, pp. 1-33 (official reference: CVE 2026-09311).