The Policía Local of Icod de los Vinos is the community's municipal police force and is therefore responsible for many everyday situations on site. Traffic problems, illegal parking, municipal regulations and public order are typical.
The Policía Local regulates local traffic, records traffic accidents and monitors parking and stopping bans. She takes on these tasks from the historic city area through the various districts to the coastal town of San Marcos.
The Policía Nacional is responsible for, among other things, identity cards, passports and many foreign matters. The Guardia Civil is particularly recognizable for its tasks on highways, at borders and coasts as well as in ports and airports. The Policía Local, on the other hand, is the right police for local traffic, municipal rules and many order problems within the community.