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“I am proposing a real revolution in terms of security”, a “kind of shock of authority and severity”, affirms the deputy for Alpes-Maritimes in an interview with “JDD”
It’s a “shock of authority and severity» proposed by Éric Ciotti in an interview given to JDD. He proposes 25 measures and sent a letter to this effect to the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron. “I propose a real revolution in security“, a “sort of shock of authority and severity», Says the deputy for Alpes-Maritimes.
“Every day in France, 1,000 people are victims of intentional assault and battery ” either “a near doubling since 2012” And “entire neighborhoods have become lawless zones handed over to drug traffickers“, he laments.
Lowering of the criminal majority to 16 years and removal of the minority excuse, removal of family allowances for “parents who fail in their educational duties», restoration of double full, establishment of short sentences and return of minimum sentences… many of these measures, detailed in a document sent to AFP, are part of LR’s usual programmatic arsenal. Others are more original, such as the fact that a convicted drug user who is a repeat offender has his sentence published online, or the increase to 1,000 euros in the fixed misdemeanor fine for drug users.
Neighborhoods locked “day and night” by the police
LR proposes the “establishment of checkpoints in the four corners of neighborhoods plagued by drug trafficking» and the “creation of a permanent special force» intended to intervene in the most sensitive neighborhoods, made up of soldiers from the Sentinel force, police officers, representatives of the customs services and tax services. “I want every neighborhood to be locked down day and night by the police», thunders Éric Ciotti.
He also wants to “rehabilitate the investigation sector within the national police” by creating a “special hardship compensation» and doubling “the number of police officers assigned there“.
He considers it necessary to have “at least 100,000 prison places», compared to 61,000 today. In July 2023, LR presented a plan setting a target of 80,000 places by 2027.
“The ball is in Macron’s court”
To restore authority at school, LR proposes that teachers who are harassed, threatened or attacked systematically benefit from functional protection and support from their hierarchy, with increased penalties incurred for people who attack teachers. And advocates banning cell phones in high school.
“Our concrete, substantiated and responsible proposals are on the table. The ball is in Emmanuel Macron’s court” of which the results are “the worst of the Fifth Republic in terms of insecurity“, he asserts.