Police in Spain cancel plan to grant extra days off for migrant arrests on border

Officer behind scheme may face disciplinary action over ‘outdated and ridiculous’ plan

A police inspector in northern Spain is facing possible disciplinary action for attempting to increase migrant arrest rates by promising officers extra days off based on the number of people they detained.

Details of the hastily cancelled scheme, which was due to take effect on 1 July in the Basque town of Irún – a popular departure point for people aiming to cross the border into southern France – were revealed by the regional branch of the Jupol police union on Tuesday.