The work to transform the building entails its complete renovation, with an investment of 36.6 million euros to turn these currently disused premises into a strategic infrastructure to strengthen urban security, anticipate risks and improve the response to emergencies and the return to normality.

The new infrastructure almost doubles the useful floor space, increasing it from 3,251 square metres to over 5,000 square metres and adding more shared space to facilitate greater coordination between corps. It will also introduce more advanced technologies to replace redundant communication infrastructures. The future centre will have advanced operational spaces: joint control rooms, crisis rooms, a press room, specific areas for each corps and support spaces. There will also be rest areas, a dining room and terraces.

From a technological point of view, the new CECOR will be equipped with latest-generation systems such as videowalls, videoconferencing, multi-technology communication networks and a data processing centre with high security and redundance standards. In addition, it will have duplicate energy systems and centralised control tools to guarantee the continuity of the service in any situation.

The work should take 18 months and is set to get under way at the end of this year or early next year, along with the time it takes for the implementation stage for the technological and singular installations. In all, the new Operational and Emergency Coordination Centre should be ready at the end of 2028.