A "decrease in violence thanks to the device of the police".
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announces 874 cars set on fire and 441 people arrested during New Year's Eve.
The night of New Year's Eve saw a decrease in violence thanks to the device of the police.
Thank you to the nearly 130,000 police, gendarmes and civil security personnel who helped and ensured the safety of the French last night.
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- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) January 1, 2022
A total of 381 people were taken into police custody.
In 2019, the police had carried out 376 arrests, 1316 vehicles had been set on fire.
The curfew in effect in 2020 does not allow comparison with last year.
