Iñigo Urkullu presided over the act that presented six awards and 23 congratulations to Ertzainas as part of the annual ceremony. In addition, a tribute has been paid to the 15 ertzainas murdered by ETA.
Euskaraz irakurri: Lehendakariak “elkarbizitzaren hazia ereiten jaritzea” eskatu du, “indarkeria berriz loratu ez dadin”
The lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu, has during the annual award and congratulation ceremony to the police, to continue “sowing the seeds of coexistence so that violence never comes to the fore again”.
During this year’s act they delivered six awards and 23 congratulations to people who have been rewarded and congratulated for excellent police work.
The event took place at the facilities of the Basque Police and Emergency Academy in Arkaute, where it was commemorated with a minute of silence and the offering of two red txapelas in front of a monolith, on the Ertzaintza officers killed on duty Later, a tribute was paid to the 15 Ertzainas killed by ETA.
In his speech, the Lehendakari pointed out that “almost 11 years ago ETA announced its end and 4 years ago its final dissolution. Despite the fact that we live in a new age without the spiral of violence, despite the need to face this new age, offer from parameters of coexistence and reconciliation, we cannot and must not stop remembering, remembering and paying tribute
In this sense, he underlined the need to “continue to sow the seeds of coexistence so that violence never arises again: his memory is the legacy we must preserve for the new generations of Ertzainas and Basque society.”
Various authorities, representatives of the main trade unions and associations of the Ertzaintza, managers, colleagues, relatives and friends of the honored people, etc. attended the event.
Six awards for meritorious achievements
Ángel Gil, Ricardo Bañuelos and Manuel Santos López: three ertzainas assigned to the Accident Reconstruction Section within the Central Services of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Judicial Police have received medals in recognition of police work, with a white badge, for the investigation carried out in August 2015, when Leyre Rodríguez was murdered by her simulated ex-husband following a hit-and-run in La Peña.
Ruth Ortega, agent of the Scientific Police Ertzaintza, for her participation in various activities such as the “Prevention of Communication” program, outreach, training and information activities for refugees, migrants and groups of the elderly, as well as in preventive activities for ONCE and the Red Crotch.
Roberto Izaga, an officer of the Scientific Police, has been awarded the medal with a white badge for his work in outreach activities and events of a scientific-criminal nature.
Jorge Óscar Figini, a member of the Police of the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina) has been awarded a medal with a blue badge in recognition of his work and efforts, so that the Ertzaintza and the Police of the Province of Buenos Aires have become close associates and collaborators .
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Source: EITB
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