They are accused of having made racist and sexist comments on WhatsApp messaging in December 2019. Three police officers from Rouen were summoned Tuesday for a disciplinary council held in Rennes. At the end of the interview, the dismissal of the three agents was demanded unanimously, we learned from union sources and from sources familiar with the matter. The opinion of the Interdepartmental Joint Administrative Commission (Capi), seized after a disciplinary investigation by the departmental directorate of public security, is advisory, specified the union Alliance of Ille-et-Vilaine.
It is now up to the disciplinary affairs office, located in Paris, to confirm or deny this proposed sanction. A joint zonal advisory committee (CCPZ) is also due to give its opinion on Thursday on the case of two security assistants also implicated.
A complaint by a black police officer against his colleagues
The case started with the filing of a complaint by a black police officer, assigned to the administrative and judicial assistance unit, against six of his colleagues from Rouen after discovering that he was the target of racist remarks on their part . A preliminary investigation was also opened and the IGPN was seized "of various offenses, including aggravated non-public defamation and non-public provocation of discrimination", had indicated in January 2020 the public prosecutor Pascal Prache.
Black policeman, Alex discovered a group of audio messages from his colleagues on WhatsApp. Racist and sexist statements assumed which sometimes go as far as fascism and white supremacism. A terrible and necessary listening. #RacismeDansLaPolice
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At the beginning of June, Arte Radio had broadcast the remarks of these police officers, giving back echo to this case at the time when the police are accused of violence and racism.
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