"The reform of this entity is underway in consultation with all the staff," replies the Paris police headquarters in the purest language.
Translate: CSI 93 (security and intervention company), this service of 150 police officers targeted by a series of judicial inquiries, was not dissolved as announced on July 2 by the Paris police prefect, Didier Lallement.
“He got to work very quickly.
They were told you are dissolved.
The first fifteen days of July, they were on stand-by but now they are running at full speed and the ten officials who would like to be transferred are retained ”, indicates David Goudnoff, SGP-Police 93 unit delegate.
A service created by Nicolas Sarkozy
The first CSI was created in 2003, under the leadership of Nicolas Sarkozy, then Minister of the Interior.
As their name suggests, they are sent to put down urban violence in the cities.
Its GSO (operational support group) is the equivalent of a mini-Raid and assists the police during delicate arrests.
Curfew, intervention to dislodge a madman, control of the deal point of the Capsulerie in Bagnolet, opening of the door in the early morning for a search, evacuation of a migrant camp in Aubervilliers ... For the past three months, the CSI has not nothing like a stationary service.
"They are engaged all the time," says David Goudnoff.
Since the second Covid wave, she has also been requisitioned to verbalize curfew violations.
The 150 police officers are on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Forgery in public writing, voluntary violence, theft and transport of drugs ...
Because it is in the sights of the IGPN (general inspection of the national police).
Six CSI 93 police officers were arrested on June 29.
Four are indicted for forgery in public writing, willful violence by a person holding public authority, theft and transport of narcotics.
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All four officials were suspended.
On September 22, four new arrests affected the service: two brigadiers and two peacekeepers were worried about violence and forgery in public writing: they would have falsified arrest reports.
Insistent rumors had been hovering over CSI 93 for years.
This is not the first time that this unit, created in 2008, has been in IGPN's sights.
In 2015, "the gang of 21" had resulted in the transfer of these officials in delicacy with their hierarchy.
They were also accused of racist remarks.
Alerts that have no effect
In the ranks of the police, the behavior of some members of the ITUC had already caused a stir.
Their colleagues from the Bondy anti-crime squad had made reports.
Even within the ITUC, the feats of arms of some made cough.
These alerts will have no effect for a long time.
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In 2019, the rumors are becoming clearer.
A complainant denounces very special methods.
During an operation in Saint-Ouen, on May 30, 2019, a surveillance camera would show a policeman in uniform throwing a bag of cannabis at the foot of a suspect.
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On August 9, 2019, cited Cordon in Saint-Ouen, it is a dealer who is the victim of a "buying coup".
The bogus customer but real policeman, in civilian clothes, hits him, as an amateur video shot by a local resident attests.
The dealer explains that he will be "tassed" on the genitals once in the van.
He lodged a complaint for acts of torture and barbarism.
The case must be judged this Thursday, November 5 at the Bobigny court.
The police officer is dismissed for willful violence and forgery in public writing.
He would have written a fanciful report after the eventful arrest.
These suspicions will lead to searches within this action service.
IGPN investigators find a few grams of drugs in a parking lot not far from the CSI HQ in Aulnay-sous-Bois.
The redesign of the service is underway
Hibernated this summer, the CSI 93 is therefore once again on the warpath.
We are no longer talking about dissolution, but it will not cut off reforms.
The Paris police headquarters specifies: "An exchange phase will take place in November and will allow the decision to be taken on the new organization of the CSI
(Editor's note: 75, 92, 93 and 94)
".
In December, a technical committee must define their new assignments.
"The overhaul would aim to create three zones (North, East and West) by removing the 93 which would be based in Paris", indicates Erwan Guermeur, departmental secretary SGP Police Unit 93.
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