“An extraordinary event with unprecedented security challenges.” This is how Gérald Darmanin presented to senators this Tuesday his security plan for the Olympic Games, which are to be held in France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Not to mention the Paralympic edition from August 28 to next September. 8.
The 15 billion euro budget increase over five years that he included in his Interior Ministry Orientation and Programming Law (Lopmi), which is currently being debated in parliament, will not go far enough to address this security sequence, where the entire planet will have its eyes glued to France. on
There is no way the minister sees the debacle at the Stade de France match between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 28, when thugs attacked supporters and English families.
The numbers given in the Senate are enough to make one dizzy when it comes to the format of this long-awaited Olympic Games; “10,500 athletes, 206 countries represented, 40 venues (more than half of which are located in Ile-de-France, in the hypercenter of Paris), 6,000 journalists, 9.7 million spectators, 4 billion viewers. In general, says Gerald Darmanin, “Events will be held in 22 cities” and: “13 million tickets will be sold from February 2023.”. Here again, the precedent of the Champions League final fiasco, maintaining the source of multiple frauds and ultimately riots in paper tickets, encourages caution. The authorities will now rely only on electronic tickets.
What are the risks to these Olympics?
In the spirit of the first French policeman, the Rugby World Cup in September and October 2023 will be held as “Total Repetition” for the security forces, mobilized with 7,000 personnel.
There are many risks identified for the Olympic Games. “terrorism, violation of public order”., “Flow and Offense Management”, and: “other specific threats” to consider such as “cyber, drones” and risks “CBRN (Nuclear, Radiological, Biological, Chemical and Explosive)”.
The format of the device chosen by Gérald Darmanin has no equivalent in France. “Security for the Games will total an average of around 30,000 police and gendarmes per day.”, He says. Focusing on the Paris Police Prefecture entrusted to Laurent Núñez who defined the needs “12,000 to 45,000 men for the most important days”as an opening ceremony to 35,000 men. “Such volume will allow us, in particular, to carry out 700 patrols in public transport at the moment.”, says his minister. District heads will even have to come up with plans “zero crime”. .
The “levers” for success in such mobilization: In addition to 2,500 private reinforcements, Gerald Darmanin announces “Temporary Termination of Police/Gendarmerie Jurisdiction” for more flexibility; as well as “Employment of school students”. police and police station ; “organization of vacation and working time”. agents, and – it must be resolved – “cancellation or postponement of events occurring during the period”.. Mozart or Brecht can wait. Bovo wants without guilt.
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Source: Le Figaro
