The Public Security Police will continue to position speed cameras on Madeira’s roads during June as part of their ‘Who warns you…’ initiative. Closing the month of May, speed cameras will be in action on Friday, the 30th, between 09:00 and 13:00 on VR1 – km 37,7 – Piquinho –…
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The Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira carried out, in the early afternoon of Friday, the 23rd of May, an inspection at a retail establishment, located on Rua 31 de Janeiro, in Funchal. The operation was conducted by the Foreigners and Border Control Unit, within the scope of its…
Within the scope of the Municipal Strategy for Homeless People in Funchal, the Public Security Police worked alongside Funchal City Council (CMF) Street Teams this week. This strategy aims to mitigate the risks inherent in homelessness and to combat poverty and social exclusion. The actions foreseen in the strategy also…
Expresso has reported that the National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking of the Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches in medical cannabis plantations in several parts of the country, including the island of Madeira. The same media outlet reports that 64 searches have already been carried out in cannabis plantations…
The PSP launched today the 2025 edition of the “I’m Here! Children” programme where 623,197 children’s wristbands are available to parents worried about temporarily losing their children. So far, 17,349 bracelets have already been distributed. Since the beginning of the programme in 2012, the PSP has been able to quickly…
A PSP officer has recently been praised for showing that wearing a uniform doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. While several people sang Bruno & Marrone’s ‘Dormi na Praça,’ in an attempt to provoke the police officer, he was not intimidated and joined in the fun. He strutted his stuff…
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira has confirmed they have arrested a 44-year-old citizen, living in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, for possession of a prohibited weapon. The occurrence took place in the parish of Campanário, following a report of alleged firearm shots from a moving…
Tourism professionals warn of the growing practice of “wild camping” in iconic places on the island, compromising the quality of tourism and Madeira’s reputation. The president of the Municipality of Santana, Dinarte Fernandes, told JM that this is clearly”undue occupation of public space and that the PSP is informed of…
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, launched harsh criticism against Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), implying that they are part of a “anonymous complaints brigade threatening the stability of the island and which have given rise to a series of high profile investigations by the Judiciary Police…
A woman was detained this morning in the Port of Funchal after insulting on-duty Public Security Police (PSP) officers. The occurrence happened before and while boarding the Lobo Marinho, which was ready to set sail to Porto Santo. As yet, the reason for the outburst has not been ascertained, but…
The Judiciary Police has detained a 35-year-old foreign citizen, strongly suspected of drug trafficking in the Funchal area. According to a statement issued by the PJ, they seized about 150 grams of cocaine (possibly the purest ever seized in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, since the opening of the drug…
A law that increases the penalties for those who assault police, prison guards, and firefighters, as well as extending exemption from the payment of court costs to teachers and doctors who have been assaulted, came into force today. According to the diploma, published in the Official Gazette on the 19th…
The Regional Command of the Madeira Public Security Police joined forces with Pingo Doce over Easter and helped in the distribution of food baskets for the elderly. The initiative was called ‘Support 65 – Elderly in Safety.” The initiative is part of a police care in the community programme, which…
After more than twenty years on the run from justice, a Portuguese woman aged 63 was detained at Madeira Airport last Monday. The Regional Command of PSP Madeira issued a statement, saying: “The citizen, on whom an arrest warrant was pending, was intercepted by the Airport Security Police Division at…
According to the Facebook post of the Regional Command of the PSP, some police stations in the Region have adopted cats “as honorary members.” According to the Command, “the new recruits help reduce day-to-day stress, improve the environment, and comfort to police officers.” The statement, concludes by saying: “Underneath our…