A trip on the theme of security. Visiting Tonneins, in Lot-et-Garonne, the head of state unveiled on Monday October 2 the map of the 238 new gendarmerie brigades which will see the light of day by 2027, more than the 200 promised before his re-election. Of the 238 brigades created in each department and overseas, 93 will be fixed while 145 will be “mobile”capable of traveling to rural or peri-urban locations. “This reinvestment is historic”assured the Head of State, affirming that he wanted to restore the presence of the police “in the field”. Follow our live stream.
Some 2,100 additional gendarme posts. The first brigades will be installed in November and their creation should last until 2027. In total, these creations represent 2,144 additional gendarme positions, out of the 8,500 creations of law enforcement personnel announced by the government. by the end of the five-year term.
Consultation with prefects. To select the sites concerned by the new brigades, criteria “economic, demographic and operational” (delinquency, burglary, domestic violence, etc.) were taken into account, explains the Elysée. The choices were made after several months of consultation with the prefects.
An interview on France 3 at 7:15 p.m. The President of the Republic will grant an interview to France 3 Monday evening in the regional editions “ICI 19/20”. The Head of State will answer questions from Florian Ringuedé from 7:15 p.m. and will discuss issues of security and rurality.