UMU and Guardia Civil Tighten Ties

The University of Murcia and the Guardia Civil signed a cooperation agreement on April 24 to work together on food safety, animal welfare, public health, and environmental protection. (um.es) The agreement runs through the University of Murcia’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Guardia Civil’s nature protection service, SEPRONA. (um.es) (diarioveterinario.com) The university said both sides will organize courses, conferences, and specialized seminars focused on animal welfare and public health. (um.es) The pact also covers technical support on matters within each institution’s remit, plus periodic publications and initiatives tied to conserving natural resources and enforcing environmental rules. (um.es) The signing took place at the Edificio Convalecencia in Murcia, with rector José Luján and Francisco Pulido, the colonel leading the Guardia Civil’s 5th Zone in the Region of Murcia, attending. (um.es) (diarioveterinario.com) SEPRONA is the Guardia Civil unit that handles environmental crimes, animal protection, and related enforcement, which makes a veterinary faculty a practical partner for expert training and technical backup. (diarioveterinario.com) (um.es) The agreement also fits a broader pattern in Murcia, where the Guardia Civil signed a separate cooperation deal with the Official College of Veterinarians of Murcia in 2024 on food, environmental, and public health security. (imveterinaria.es) This new pact puts the university’s veterinary school directly into that network, linking academic expertise with police enforcement in the same fields. (um.es) (imveterinaria.es)