The Ministry of the Interior has announced the reinforcement of National Police stations to cope with the increase in requests for TIE cards and criminal record certificates. The measure responds to the extraordinary regularization of immigrants that began on April 16. In one month, 200,000 people have submitted their applications, 40% of the 500,000 files the Government plans to approve. The Police must digitize the reports and issue TIEs for those who obtain the one-year work and residence permit.
Express digitization for certificates and identity cards 🖥️
The main technical challenge is the digitization of criminal record certificates, a process that requires scanning and verification in databases. The National Police must coordinate the issuance of TIEs, chip cards that store biometric and biographical data. The police computer system, SIRDEE, manages the production of these documents. The reinforcement is expected to include more staff and digitization equipment to avoid bottlenecks in immigration offices. The goal is to speed up issuance without compromising data security.
Meanwhile, the police station computers are smoking ☕
The plan sounds good on paper, but anyone who has been to a police station knows that the computer system has its own pace. Between scanners that jam and programs that require updates, express digitization can become an exercise in patience. Most likely, the reinforcement will consist of more officers with coffee in hand waiting for the computer to load. At least applicants will have plenty of time to make friends with the queue.