United Kingdom Police to Support French Counterparts at Paris Olympic Games: Less than 100 Days to Go

Dina Mahmoud (London)

Less than 100 days before the start of the Paris Olympic Games on July 26, senior British officials revealed that the United Kingdom police would be involved in supporting their French counterparts’ efforts to secure this major sporting event. secure, whose actions will continue until … August 11, with the participation of more than 200 countries.
The National Council of Police Chiefs in Great Britain announced that the support given to France in this regard will include the deployment of police officers, whether on active or voluntary duty, as well as dogs trained in search and inspection work, with the aim of participating in security operations. that the French authorities expect because up to 45,000 members of the police and gendarmerie forces are allocated to him.
While the Council pointed out that the exact number of the British police support team sent to Paris had not yet been confirmed, security officials in London stressed that its members would assist French law enforcement agencies in a range of inter- diverse, whether related to security. , coordination or communication.
These officers explained that the details of this team’s mission are coordinated by special officers at the British National Police Coordination Centre, and are supported by the Home Office, Defense and Foreign Affairs. country, as well as the Anti-Terrorist Police, and other undisclosed parties.
For his part, Lawrence Taylor, who is responsible for protecting sports events and pre-planned events at the National Council of Chief Police Officers of the United Kingdom, confirmed that he hopes that British security personnel will play a major role in helping to make Paris. Games are successful and preserve the safety of the fans who watch the competitions, as well as benefiting from the opportunity given to them by participating in the process to secure the Olympics, to strengthen the skills and knowledge.
As for the British Home Secretary James Cleverly, he pointed out that the security cooperation between his country and France to ensure the security of the next Olympic cycle continues the close relations that linked both sides in this area, and including supporting each other in securing previous major sporting events, including the London 2012 Olympics.
According to estimates published on the website of the “Police Professional” magazine related to the work of law enforcement agencies in Britain, half a million tickets to attend the Paris Games have been sold so far in the United Kingdom, the among the expectations that there would be a movement between the British and French sides of the English Channel, also known as In the English Channel, movement over the eight weeks of the session.