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Colonel Tourtin took stock of the Eure-et-Loir gendarmerie for the year 2022

Colonel Stéphane Tourtin, who leads 560 gendarmes and 200 reservists in Eure-et-Loir, took the opportunity to take stock of the year 2022. “The gendarmes of the department provide security in 354 municipalities”, he said. recalled.

They received 90,000 calls in 2022, or nearly 250 per day, which resulted in 17,822 calls, or nearly 50 per day. “40% of the interventions take place at night,” said the officer.

The latter points to an 11% increase in patrols: “This is an evolution of our operating methods, in the constant search for efficiency. “He then focused on certain legal cases elucidated or having marked the year. He chose a narcotics file: “550 kg of cannabis resin were seized, with the support of the Orleans research section, and a new team of Drouais criminals arrested. The fight against drug trafficking remains a priority. »

The investigations of the gendarmes of Eure-et-Loir made it possible to seize 1.2 million euros of criminal assets on the heritage of the criminals.

1,000 cases of domestic violence

Over the past twelve months, the military has also carried out 187 search operations for vulnerable people, minors, sick, elderly or suicidal.
Colonel Stéphane Tourtin deplored the large number of investigations into domestic violence: 1,000 files?! He recalled that specialized staff in the care of victims have been reinforced and the creation of the family protection center inaugurated in March 2022 in Lucé.

Attacks on soldiers

The boss of the gendarmes was also worried about the increase in violence against his staff, 39 physical attacks and nearly 61 outrages and threats against them, or “two every three weeks”. In the same vein, he denounced the numerous refusals to comply – “two per week” – endangering his troops and the population.

The prefect of Eure-et-Loir, Françoise Souliman, welcomed the commitment of the soldiers: “You contribute to social cohesion. You are conciliators, justices of the peace, sometimes psychologists. The State representative added that the results of the Eure-et-Loir gendarmerie, in 2022, are “good. »

The public prosecutor, Frédéric Chevallier, underlined: “Some gave their lives so that the community could live peacefully. It should not be forgotten. Regarding the physical violence and threats against the gendarmes, he commented: “It is unacceptable. I do not support it. These facts will be suppressed. You have the support of the prosecution. »

Thierry Delaunay

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