# Spain expands municipal video surveillance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spain-expands-municipal-video-surveillance > Updated: 2026-08-03T22:02:53.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, two Spanish cities began modest upgrades to their public‑safety camera systems. Barakaldo installed a small suite of equipment – two cameras, radar detectors, a recorder and speakers – at a sports complex, while Marbella added eight new cameras to bring its municipal network to 352 devices as part of a €4 million fiber‑optic and surveillance investment supporting a new Proximity Police Unit. A few days later, larger‑scale projects were announced. Badalona launched a €27 million tender to deploy 615 cameras city‑wide, including a control room, crisis centre and artificial‑intelligence tools for footage analysis. In the province of Guadalajara, Telefónica España won a €4.5 million contract to install more than 350 surveillance points across 170 rural municipalities, each equipped with optical‑character‑recognition licence‑plate readers and high‑definition cameras linked via 4G/5G to a cloud platform for the Guardia Civil. Together, these actions show a rapid scaling of video‑surveillance infrastructure across Spain, moving from localized upgrades to extensive city‑wide networks that incorporate advanced analytics and cloud‑based management to bolster public‑safety capabilities. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: Spain rolls out major video‑surveillance contracts in Badalona and Guadalajara Badalona will install 615 AI‑enabled cameras for €27 M, while Telefónica will set up 350 rural surveillance points in Guadalajara province for €4.5 M, both aimed at boosting security in Spain. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-rolls-out-major-videosurveillance-contracts-in-badalona-and-guadalajara ### 2026-07-31: Barakaldo and Marbella boost local video surveillance networks Barakaldo and Marbella have upgraded municipal video‑surveillance, installing new cameras and linked systems to aid local police and protect public facilities. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/barakaldo-and-marbella-boost-local-video-surveillance-networks --- Cite as: Spain expands municipal video surveillance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spain-expands-municipal-video-surveillance