Jean Castex was traveling this Friday morning to the Sarcelles police station (Val-d'Oise), a visit during which he paid tribute to Eric Masson, the police officer killed Wednesday, May 5 in Avignon.
On this occasion, he announced the implementation of new measures to ensure the safety of the police.
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Faced with "
the urgent need to protect those who protect us
", an additional 10 million euros will be released to "
strengthen the security of police stations
" and the generalization of individual pedestrian cameras will be implemented "
this summer,
”he said. A measure that comes after the murder of Avignon, but also that, a few days before, of an official in Rambouillet.
Announcing that a green light was given to the reconstruction of the Sarcelles police station, he highlighted the efforts of the government to support the police at the national level: additional police and gendarmes on the ground, acceleration of the renovation of premises and modernization of equipment.
"
The comprehensive security law which will soon be promulgated will strengthen the legal arsenal at your disposal and also broaden the conditions for the intervention of municipal police
", he also recalled.
Police unions received next week
Eric Masson, 36 years old, father of two children, "
son
" and brother of police officers, was "
an exemplary policeman
", "
a servant of the State, a servant of the Republic, died in the service of his country
", underlined Jean Castex recalling that seven police officers died "
on mission
" in 2020. Eric Masson "
was committed to the fight against everyday insecurity and more particularly in the fight against all forms of trafficking, including that of narcotics erected as the government priority
, ”he added.
Jean Castex and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin will receive “
early next week
” the police unions, the Prime Minister also announced.
