Violence against police officers: a heavy law, but light sentences. More than 40 police officers are injured every day, and the leading cause of injuries is assault by a third party.
In 2019, according to the latest figures available, the average sentence handed down was only eight months in prison. This is proof, for Éric Henry, national delegate of the Alliance union, that minimum sentences must be introduced. In 2021, the Castex government excluded this proposal, deeming it contrary to the Constitution.