Increase in the workforce, construction and renovation of places of life of policemen and gendarmes, new equipment: the "security" mission, priority of the government, thus sees its budget increase of 335 million euros to reach 13,1 billion euros. The opposition, however, criticizes insufficient numbers and a distribution to the detriment of rural areas.

The National Assembly voted Tuesday night a budget 2019 again rising for the mission "security" , which includes police and gendarmerie, Christophe Castaner praising the means put on this "priority" while oppositions denounced deficiencies.

"Security is the first priority," said the Interior Minister at the first reading of the finance bill, highlighting the 335 million euros increase in the mission, reaching some 13.1 billion euros.

"Yesterday exceptional measures and limited in time are maintained" and "the means of the security forces are restored," assured Mr. Castaner, who succeeded in mid-October to Gerard Collomb.

10,000 positions by 2022

In the context of a persistent "terrorist threat" , police and gendarmes will continue to climb with 2,500 new positions. The commitment to create 10,000 jobs by 2022 is "methodically executed , " says Castaner.

In addition, 300 million euros are programmed for the construction and the heavy renovation of the places of life of police and gendarmes.

Another axis, equipment: it is expected the order of 5,800 new vehicles in 2019, while their average age is currently over seven years. In addition, 14,000 pedestrian cameras will be deployed in the police zone next year.

While tablets and smartphones must be renewed especially for the implementation of the daily security police, Republicans lamented "cell phones that could be put in museums, computers of another age . "

"Insufficient" hiring and neglected rural areas

Most opposition groups have mainly criticized "insufficient" recruitment or expressed fears about a distribution to the detriment of rural areas.

Socialists demanded "the payment of overtime and penalty payments" of the police, the Communists pleaded for "tackle the issue of suffering at work" and the Rogue denounced globally "austerity logic to the 'work' .

For their part, the "walkers" praised "the commitments held" and MoDem MPs have welcomed credits going "in the right direction" .