"45000 police officers stand guard every night", French National Day event | Celebration | National Day
July 14th is France's National Day. According to Agence France Presse, from the evening of the 13th to the morning of the 15th, approximately 45000 police, gendarmerie, elite troops, and armored vehicles are on standby every night. After the recent riots, the government has taken significant measures to curb the customary events in the July 14th celebration.
The report states that search, support, intervention, and deterrence special forces, as well as the National Gendarmerie Action Team, Search and Intervention Special Police Team, and even the helicopters and armored vehicles of the Gendarmerie Team, were deployed for the first time in the most sensitive communities due to the National Day holiday on July 14th.
In Paris, approximately 10000 police and gendarmes are deployed in the capital and surrounding areas.
Paris police chief Laurent Nunez stated on the 13th that "we are not afraid of anything, we are just very cautious," and expressed regret that urban violence "has unfortunately become a part of the tradition of July 14th.".
On June 27th, 17-year-old Nahler was shot dead by a police officer during a road inspection, triggering a violent incident. The Minister of the Interior, Gerald Dalmanin, has now continued the measures taken in response to the unrest.
According to reports, on the evening of the 13th, the authorities mobilized a "special force" consisting of 45000 police officers and gendarmes, and it will be mobilized again on the evening of the 14th.
According to sources from the security department, special vigilance will be maintained in the Î le de France region, the north, and the Lyon region.
The report states that, with a few exceptions, buses and trams across the country will once again cease operation at 10 pm.
Due to the previously shocking urban violence across the country, some municipalities have decided to abandon fireworks celebrations, especially in the Î le de France region and the north. The authorities have reiterated their ban on selling all fireworks items before the 15th.