the editorial staff of Europe 1 6:45 p.m., September 3, 2021, modified at 6:46 p.m., September 3, 2021
The Minister of the Interior was committed to it.
Gérald Darmanin on Friday signed an agreement with the SNCF for free home-work transport for police officers with a counterpart of security on board trains.
Police officers who want to travel for free on the SNCF network will have to report to the controllers and carry their service weapon.
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It was a promise from the Minister of the Interior made at the end of March during a trip to Thionville.
Free transport on the SNCF network for police officers on active duty under the General Directorate of the National Police was enacted this Friday and will be applied from 2022. According to information from Europe 1, Gérald Darmanin will officialize it to the unions on Monday. police officers.
A "Police-TGV / Intercités SNCF" card issued
Police officers whose main residence involves a daily return trip by TGV or Intercités will be directly concerned.
According to information from Europe 1, a "Police-TGV / Intercités SNCF" card will be allocated to them.
But to benefit from their free daily journeys, they will have to report to the staff on board and carry their weapon to participate in "securing the trains".
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Gérald Darmanin has also undertaken to compensate up to 75% for the leisure trips of the police officers on the principle of this security counterpart.
The remainder of 25% will be gradually taken over by SNCF on the model of the agreement that already exists between SNCF and the Ministry of the Armed Forces.