Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Barcelona · 08 Sep 2026 · 3 vistas
Mar de Algida relaxes tattoo criteria for the police
Por FactBox Admin
The Malgrat de Mar City Council has published a correction to the rules of the selection process for three Local Police officer positions in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona (BOPB) on September 8, 2026. The rectification, signed by Mayor Sònia Viñolas Mollfulleda, modifies the medical exclusion table to soften the criteria regarding tattoos. The new wording replaces the cause for exclusion “Tattoos that are visible with the regulatory uniform” with a flexibility of the criteria.
The selection process was approved by the Local Governing Board in an ordinary session on August 6, 2026, and the regulatory bases were published in the BOPB on August 13, 2026. This is a competitive examination (concurs-oposición) in the open category to fill three Local Police officer positions, a procedure open to all applicants who meet the requirements established in the call.
The correction published now responds to the need to adjust the initially approved bases and is made public for general knowledge, as stated in the announcement signed by the mayor. The document includes the date of Malgrat de Mar, August 31, 2026, and the official reference CVE 202610136581.
A correction to the medical exclusion table
The original announcement provided, within the medical exclusion table, in point 11.5, the cause for exclusion “Tattoos that are visible with the regulatory uniform.” This provision has now been rectified by the Malgrat de Mar City Council.
The new wording replaces this cause with the “Flexibility of the criteria regarding tattoos,” such that tattoos will be permitted, except when their content is contrary to the principles, values, and competencies established in the Code of Ethics of the Police of Catalonia.
The new criteria on tattoos
With this correction, the Malgrat de Mar City Council ceases to automatically consider any tattoo visible with the uniform as exclusionary. The criterion shifts to content, rather than visibility, meaning that only those tattoos whose content contradicts the principles and values of the police force will be excluded.
- Tattoos will be admitted as long as their content does not contradict the principles, values, and competencies of the Code of Ethics of the Police of Catalonia.
- The rest of the medical exclusion table provided in the bases of the selection process remains in effect.
An open process in the open category
The call, in the open category, aims to fill three Local Police officer positions, and the correction published now directly affects applicants who have visible tattoos. The rectification is made public for general knowledge, as stated in the announcement.
The document, with official reference CVE 202610136581, is published in the BOPB on September 8, 2026, and incorporates the date of Malgrat de Mar, August 31, 2026. The correction does not alter the remaining conditions of the selection process, which remains open in the free turn for the three announced positions.
The correction has a direct impact on individuals interested in joining the Local Police of Malgrat de Mar, as it removes an exclusion barrier that could have left out candidates with visible tattoos. The new criterion, focused on content rather than visibility, aligns the selection with the values of the Ethics Code of the Police of Catalonia and expands the range of applicants who can compete for the three announced positions.
Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona, September 8, 2026, Local Administration section, p. 1-1 (official reference: CVE 202610136581).