The prefect of Paris police, Didier Lallement, sent Wednesday to the police of the prefecture a letter in which he calls them "not to doubt", in a context marked by demonstrations against police violence and accusations of racism. "In this very special period when the challenges to our action are permanent and increasingly aggressive, I want to tell you that you should not doubt," wrote the prefect in a letter entitled "Do not doubt! " The content of the letter posted on social networks was confirmed by a police source.
"Do not doubt the Republic", "do not doubt the national police", "do not doubt your police bosses ", "do not doubt you", continues the prefect. "Yes, there can be racists in our ranks as there are unfortunately in all professions, no more no less," according to Didier Lallement. "Yes, they must be dismissed and we will continue to do so. "
For the prefect, "if doubt is possible in this period, it must not paralyze the security action that citizens expect. I know that you need the means to continue your work, in particular to carry out arrests in complete safety. "
"Without you, no successful containment"
Monday, the Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, announced several measures intended to improve the deontology of the police forces and in particular the end of the method of arrest called "strangulation". These announcements strongly reacted to the police unions which are to be received on Thursday and Friday by the minister.
"Those who claim that violence is structural in our actions, lie," continues the prefect in his letter. "Without you, no successful containment", "without you, this country cannot function and everyone knows it," he adds.
"Do not doubt because doubt weakens and makes the mission more difficult", specifies Didier Lallement enjoining the police to continue "to be what you have never stopped being: guardians of peace and order public, resolute opponents of crime, saviors of victims ”. On June 2, the prefect of police had already supported his police by email in the face of "accusations of violence and racism".
