M municipal police officers demonstrate in several cities in France on Saturday to demand “recognition” They no longer want to be considered a “sub-police” “What ignited the powder were the announcements by Élisabeth Borne after the riots last summer,” says Jérôme Cellier. “We are demanding a status for municipal police, with a retirement worthy of the name, but also a real status for the ASVP ( public highway surveillance agent),” demands Bertrand Debeaux.