Paris police prefect Didier Lalleman will soon leave his post Le Figaro. July 20 was appointed ten days ago, according to The world but he issubject to change in the event of an unforeseen event or force majeure“, the source of the Ministry of Internal Affairs explained to our colleagues. The name of his successor is not yet known.
Appointed to the police headquarters on March 21, 2019, Didier Lalleman replaced Michel Delpouch, thanks to his leadership of the Yellow Jackets protests and in particular the violence and looting on the Champs Elysées on March 16, 2019. and by nearly four months, Didier Lallman’s tenure is the longest since that of Michel Gaudin (2007-2012).
Stade de France fiasco
Indeed, the senior civil servant has always maintained the confidence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, despite his sometimes criticized methods. On May 28, the management of the Real Madrid-Liverpool Champions League final was disastrous. Between ticketless spectators climbing the gates surrounding the stadium, properly ticketed ones who couldn’t get in, families scattered by police tear gas, or robberies and assaults by opportunistic criminals, the party was derailed.
In front of the Senate, Didier Lalleman realized that this evening was “clearly a failure”, while suggesting:total police management“About the event. If many observers believed that this episode would mark the end of his tenure, it was not. On July 9, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was still far from talking about leaving. world who asked him about it.The Prefect of Police is in his post and he works with all confidence“, he decided.
Yellow vests, Covid-19, Zecler case…
Considered authoritarian and ruthless, his personality has often been singled out by his detractors, as has his handling of certain events. His initiative re-creates the Brigades to Suppress Motorized Violent Actions (BRAV-M), previously convicted of brutality committed in the context of law enforcement. He is also accused of the violence carried out by the police during the yellow vest demonstrations.
His action at the height of the Covid-19 crisis is also being contested. In February and March 2021, event-driven evacuations of quays on the banks of the Seine and Canal Saint-Martin for wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing sparked controversy. In November 2020, his decision to provide financial support to police officers charged in the Michelle Zeckler case also caused outrage.
Source: Le Figaro
