Will Paris be paralyzed during the Olympic fortnight? Guest of France Inter this Friday, Laurent Nuñez assured that this would not be the case. The Paris police chief insisted that a “very high level of security” would be put in place for the Paris Olympic Games. “We have never organized such an event, so a very large workforce is mobilized. There will be a police force everywhere,” promises the former Minister of the Interior.
Furthermore, although the terrorist threat is described as "permanent" by Laurent Nuñez, the latter reiterated, in the same way as the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra a few days ago, that "no specific terrorist threat targeting the Olympics” was not known. Since March 22, the French territory has been under attack emergency as part of the Vigipirate plan, which means that “the event will be under very high surveillance, with maximum security”.
QR codes to enter certain areas
Particularly during the opening ceremony, July 26, a key moment of this Parisian Olympiad. Eight days before the official launch of the Games, several perimeters will be sealed off and certificates and QR codes will be necessary to enter these areas, recalled Laurent Nuñez. Several administrative investigations will also be carried out, according to the police prefect who nevertheless specifies: “There will be no restrictions, life will continue as before. Everything has been put in place to ensure both a high level of security and that life can continue normally. »
Finally, daily work is carried out by Laurent Nuñez's teams, in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to “learn lessons from all previous Olympic Games”. “The IOC is also very satisfied with our security system,” he rejoiced.