Do I have the right to walk my dog or play sports? Many French people continue to wonder about containment measures. To respond, the national police set up a chat on its website, with 12 police officers behind the screen and accessible 7 days a week from 8 am to 9 pm.
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"It's free, you can contact us for free with real police officers who will answer you as precisely as possible during the confinement period. The requests relate mainly to confinement measures: to what extent I can assist a person of my entourage, can I move, go walk my dog, play sports… ", explains the commander Olivier Meisse, the manager of this chat interviewed by Europe 1.
"Messages of encouragement and thanks"
On average, this chat receives 800 connections per day. A way to answer questions without cluttering the 17, the emergency telephone line. "The overwhelming majority of the contacts we have are very courteous and end regularly with messages of encouragement and thanks. This is why we exercise this profession, to render service to the population. When people tell us of course, it is a pleasure, "says Commander Olivier Meisse.
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In addition, if a user sends an urgent message, he can be directly transferred to another suitable online platform, in particular in the event of internet scams or sexual or gender-based violence.