The municipal police of Madrid has a new chief: Commissioner Javier Fernández Ruiz, who officially took office in a ceremony today at the CIFSE, presided over by the city's mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. He was accompanied by the deputy mayor and delegate for Security and Emergencies, Inma Sanz, and the councillor for Latina, Alberto González, among other authorities and police officials.
Fernández Ruiz, who has been congratulated by the mayor and wished success in his new role, previously served as the head of the General Commissariat of the Eastern Zone and the Principal Commissariat of Training and Development since 2020. He has dedicated 41 years to the municipal police after joining the force in 1985.
Throughout his career, Fernández Ruiz has worked in various capacities, including in the Latina district, as a motor officer in the Special Services Unit, and in several administrative and investigative units. He has also held leadership roles, such as head of the Information Management Department of the Unified Emergency Command and chief of the Central Investigation Unit.
He holds a degree in Law and a master's in Human Rights, among other qualifications, and has taught at both the municipal CIFSE and the regional IFISE, among other educational collaborations.
Fernández Ruiz has received multiple accolades, including two Crosses of Merit and the San Juan Cross from the Madrid Municipal Police, as well as the Police National Merit Cross with a white distinction and the Zaragoza Local Police Medal.
His objectives as chief will focus on addressing the challenges faced by the Madrid municipal police, including enhancing competencies in security, investigation, and new technologies, as well as coordinating personnel expansion and strengthening collaboration with the National Police, the judiciary, and the regional Prosecutor's Office.
During the ceremony, Mayor Martínez-Almeida expressed gratitude for the work of the outgoing chief, Óskar de Santos, who has retired after joining the force in 1982 and taking office as chief in January 2022.
