- Gérald Darmanin was appointed Minister of the Interior in the government of Jean Castex, replacing Christophe Castaner appointed on October 16, 2018.
- At 37, the former Minister of Action and Public Accounts in the government Édouard Philippe, re-elected mayor of Tourcoing in the first round, is rewarded by Emmanuel Macron.
- Three major projects await the new tenant at Place Beauvau: the question of police violence, restoring the police's confidence in their minister and the white paper on internal security.
Scandal of the ITUC 93 police officers targeted by multiple investigations for violence, theft, falsification of PV, return to the media center of the Adama Traoré affair echoing the death of George Floyd in the United States, demonstrations almost daily police for several weeks ... It is an understatement to say that the arrival of Gérald Darmanin to replace Christophe Castaner at the Ministry of the Interior does not take place in a peaceful climate. Review of major projects awaiting the new tenant at Place Beauvau.
The bottleneck and the issue of police violence
It is probably the most explosive subject facing the new minister. The one that earned Christophe Castaner to back a part of public opinion and the police. At the beginning of June, while demonstrations against police violence are increasing in France, the Minister of the Interior announces that the key to the strangulation - which makes it possible to challenge an individual opposing resistance by exerting pressure on the neck - is abandoned. A week later, the director general of the national police informs his teams that this technique is finally maintained until September 1, pending the definition of an alternative method.
A group of fifteen experts is currently working on the subject. "The difficulty is to find a replacement technique that is acceptable to everyone," explains Patrice Ribeiro, secretary general of Synergie Officers. The idea of generalizing the taser was considered without being unanimous. "It remains an intermediate weapon," insists the unionist.
Restore confidence
Throughout the month of June, the Minister of the Interior was faced with the anger of the police, who accused him of his lack of support in the face of accusations of violence and racism. Christophe Castaner himself recognized communication blunders. "The priority of the new minister will be to restore the link that is broken, we need someone who embodies the function," insists the unionist.
Jean Castex's surprise visit, Sunday evening, to a police station in La Courneuve, in Seine-Saint-Denis, illustrates this desire to restore internal confidence. The new head of government stressed that he had come "to show the support of the government of the Republic. I know you expect action from us. They will come. You expect recognition and support from us. They will be flawless. "
The White Paper on Homeland Security
It has become a sea serpent: the white paper on internal security, which was originally to be unveiled in early 2020, will probably be presented in the coming weeks. Objective: to adapt uses to new delinquency practices, to emerging dangers like terrorism or technological developments. Consultations conducted with professionals but also during citizen conventions which could lead to significant structural changes, such as the redefinition of the areas of competence between the police and the gendarmerie, and practical changes, such as the use of pedestrian cameras.
Christophe Castaner announced in June his intention to generalize this device and hoped that the images "could be communicated, transmitted, shown to establish or restore the facts". By disseminating them, for example, on social networks? “Currently, this is not possible. Any exploitation of these videos is prohibited outside the legal framework. There is therefore a reflection, within the framework of the white paper, on the need to change the law. We have to see how far we can go, that everything is well framed, "confided to 20 Minutesthe entourage of the tenant of Place Beauvau.
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- Police
- Reshuffle
- Gérald Darmanin
- Christophe Castaner
- Ministry of the Interior