- While delinquency has dropped by 30% in Gironde since March 17 and the start of confinement, the gendarmes have more time to focus their efforts on prevention.
- Under the hastag # ReplyPresent and a new communication campaign, the Gironde gendarmerie communicate good reflexes to traders, businesses or vulnerable people on security, violence against women or cybercrime.
- The Tranquility for businesses and businesses operation, for example, was launched and offers closed businesses and businesses to be monitored by gendarmes who carry out regular rounds.
Delinquency fell by 30% in March in Gironde, compared to March 2019. A trend which would be linked to “the multiplication of controls” during confinement and to the “grid of zones” which would have “annoyed the offenders”, detailed recently Olivia Poupot, colonel of the gendarmerie group of Gironde . A drop which allows the approximately 600 soldiers deployed in the gendarmerie zone to focus their efforts on prevention.
During the confinement period, the gendarmerie chose to group its actions under the hashtag # RespondPresent. In the program of the Girondin declination? The creation of prevention materials so that the gendarmes communicate the right reflexes to traders, businesses or individuals and an effort to communicate with the more than 100,000 subscribers of the gendarmerie Facebook page. "The tailgates of our vehicles will also soon be used on useful numbers, such as 3919 for reporting violence against women," said Olivia Poupot, this Friday at 20 Minutes.
“As normal, the activity is such that the soldiers cannot go to meet vulnerable people. Today, the patrols can take the time to reinvest in the mission field, to work with elected officials and businesses or to relay the work of health professionals, "continues the colonel. "This # ReplyPresent is also a way of showing that we are not only on the side of the roads to enforce confinement and to verbalize people," added Lieutenant-Colonel Stéphane Rousseau, contacted by 20 Minutes . Helping and supporting the population is one of our missions and we now have much more time to do it, so do not hesitate. "
Avoid the pitfall of relaxation in vigilance
Do not hesitate to contact the gendarmerie to take advantage, for example, of the Tranquility for businesses and shops operation. Inspired by the Tranquility Holidays operation offered to individuals during the holidays, this device is intended this time for businesses and businesses closed due to confinement measures and which can be monitored by gendarmes who carry out regular rounds.
“Telework has taken a huge leap. We also communicate a lot about cybercrime, while online scams are increasing. We also talk about cyberbullying, malice, ”explains Lieutenant-Colonel Rousseau. To companies, the gendarmes explain the importance of "good security of the site", to pharmacists who have become a relay point for victims of conjugal and intrafamily violence, they detail the steps to help women in danger, "as call the 17, quickly ”.
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The number of burglaries and attacks on people and property has decreased since March 17 and the start of #RestezChezVous. The # RestonsPrésents operation thus wants to avoid the pitfall of slackening in vigilance and a resurgence of delinquent acts at the end of confinement. By going to meet vulnerable people and redoubling communication, says Olivia Poupot, the gendarmerie of Gironde wants to empower everyone: "Do not hesitate to get informed and above all, take advantage of being able to meet gendarmes for their To ask questions. "
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