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Las Rozas strengthens security in residential areas with a pioneering plan and community collaboration
Las Rozas launches a security plan involving residents and administrators. The goal: to reduce risks in homes and improve community relations. The initiative is already showing results in crime rates and neighbourhood relations.
Las Rozas is taking a step forward in protecting its residential neighbourhoods. The new SEFINUR Plan, promoted by the Local Police, aims to make security no longer solely a matter for patrols, but a shared task among residents, property managers and officers. The idea is simple: identify risks earlier, act as a team and prevent problems from escalating.
Since December 2025, neighbourhood officers have visited 45 residential communities that have joined the initiative. At each visit, they draw up detailed reports on vulnerable access points, possible centres of illegal occupation or the presence of unauthorised tourist accommodation. The plan also offers services such as personalised security audits, neighbourhood alert networks via Telegram and certifications for properties considered safe. Everything is designed to make prevention real and close at hand.
Chief Commissioner Manuel López and Sub-Inspector Miguel Ángel Esteban insist that these audits make it possible to anticipate conflicts and improve community coexistence. The mayor, José de la Uz, highlights that collaboration with property managers and other local stakeholders is already reflected in the figures: in 2025, crime fell by 1.7% compared with the previous year. Offences against sexual freedom fell by 22.5%, robberies with violence by 23%, thefts by 10.6% and vehicle thefts by 27.5%.
SEFINUR is the natural evolution of the Neighbourhood Police programmes that had been working with businesses and associations since 2024. The focus is now extended to residential properties, with the aim of offering constant monitoring tailored to each community. Monitoring access points, detecting trouble spots and coordinating with social services in cases of vulnerability form part of a strategy intended to make security felt in everyday life.
Las Rozas, with its mix of quiet housing developments and family life, has for years been committed to participatory security models. Collaboration between residents and the police not only improves prevention, but also strengthens the sense of community. In a municipality where coexistence and quality of life are hallmarks, initiatives such as SEFINUR set the pace for a city that wants to anticipate urban challenges.