Pablo Enrique Rodríguez, the director general of the Municipal Police of Madrid, has retracted the planned induction ceremony for 325 new officers scheduled for February 13, after a contentious-administrative court issued a ruling preventing the City Council from taking any actions that could contradict a previous favorable ruling for certain applicants. This judicial decision arose from concerns regarding the recruitment process that was perceived to have overlooked established rights.

The controversy stems from the assignment of positions to police officers from promotions 54 and 55, which highlighted issues regarding how destination choices were made. Members of promotion 54 asserted their legally confirmed rights to be integrated into the police force with the appropriate seniority. Their complaints indicated that the assignment system did not honor these rights, leading to dissatisfaction and legal action.

In the wake of this scandal, the police union CPPM has called for the resignation of Rodríguez, while the APMU association has condemned the situation, reflecting significant unrest within the Madrid Municipal Police. This incident underscores broader issues in the recruitment processes and the administrative oversight that governs them, raising questions about transparency and fairness within the police force.