Pensions: Saturday's demonstration, a real headache for the police

For the Paris police headquarters, the demonstration on Saturday will potentially be more complicated to supervise than the one which brought together more than 80,000 people under the banner of the unions last Thursday.

Even if the black-blocs had come in large numbers, the order services of the professional organizations were able to guarantee, alongside the police, the smooth running of the parade.

Police and gendarmes controlled the situation from start to finish, with a provisional toll of 38 potential thugs arrested for carrying a prohibited weapon, contempt and rebellion, throwing projectiles and damage.

On Saturday, the demonstration filed by La France Insoumise and youth organizations looks more like a puzzle.

It presents blurred and unpredictable contours, which complicate the work of the units in the field.

According to our information, between 100 and 200 radical elements are expected, knowing that the "

" should invite themselves at the head of the procession.

"

", notes a high-ranking official.

In order not to "

“, the police should remain in the background while being ready to intervene.

The presence of teenagers and young adults in the parades is always a challenge for the police, still marked by the death of Malik Oussekine, in December 1986 in Paris.

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Still according to our information, the format of the security device should be roughly similar to that of Thursday.

The PP should mobilize 3,500 police and gendarmes, ie 39 units of mobile forces, reinforced by the anti-crime brigades (BAC) and the brigades for the repression of violent action (Brav), on foot and on motorcycles.

In the event of excesses, these units will be instructed to "

" to put an end to any degradation and acts of violence.