Departamento de Seguridad

The Departamento de Seguridad is the security department of the Basque Government, responsible for public safety and security within the Basque Country. It oversees the Ertzaintza, the autonomous police force. Recent news articles highlight the department's involvement in two separate incidents. First, the Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a woman found on Itzurun beach in Zumaia. The investigation is ongoing, and no cause of death has been determined. Second, the Ertzaintza visited a retirement home in Bilbao and informed them that their weekly bingo game was in violation of regulations, potentially resulting in a significant fine. These events demonstrate the Departamento de Seguridad's role in both criminal investigations and the enforcement of regulations across various sectors of society within the Basque Country.