Police officers and gendarmes did not go to war, but on standby last night. The watchwords were discernment, but also firmness.
Caregivers, firefighters, police, gendarmerie: more than 400 people were watching over you that night and were ready to intervene in case of need whatever it is and especially if the latter is of a psychological nature since the first thought must first go to isolated elderly people and those without a home.
We even approach the figure of 500 blithely, because we must consider all the caregivers in addition to the only hospital emergency department. Vigilance, protection and discernment: It is by strongly relying on these three terms that Michel Prosic, prefect of Lot and commissioner Patrick Meynier, departmental director of public security, strongly encouraged, Friday evening, both the teams of the forces of the order (police and gendarmerie) that the firefighters and caregivers who officiated that night. It wanted to be festive without being able to really be so, since the Covid remains the main spoilsport still and always. “The teams are on deck and focused,” insisted Michel Prosic on each of his visits to the heart of the aforementioned services. “These nights of conviviality with family or friends are potentially the most dangerous when some take the wheel or the handlebars of the scooter after having consumed too much alcohol” he also warned.
Then speaking directly to the mobilized teams, the prefect acknowledged that “this is of course done to the detriment of family and friendly lives. Public service is also that. Certain circumstances require it.”
“The Republic watch cell”
By showing his recognition and support, Michel Prosic emphasized “the importance of respecting the regulations in force” in view of a worrying health situation, but not hopeless. Let’s be positive. So increased controls, but a desire to dialogue, to discern and to play the card of appeasement. “Be proud of what you do” concluded the Prefect of Lot.
Commissioner Patrick Meynier got to the heart of the matter.
“At a minimum, around ten personnel, investigators, forensic and investigative police, have been prepared with the capacity to step up in possible exceptional situations. The desire for discernment must not obscure firmness.” “In all the large cities of France, there is a Republic watch cell. This cell, said the Minister of the Interior Pierre Jox, is made up of three characters: the firefighter, the emergency doctor and the forces of the ‘Order. I have confidence, because this watch cell is activated. “
Patrick Meynier was calm yesterday. May he be as much about the outcome of this endless war against public enemy number one. The Covid-19. If the virus was a delinquent, the door to the custody cell would fit him like a glove.
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