Be more severe with minor delinquents, if necessary with the help of the army,” take responsibility » their parents by brandishing the threat of community service in the event of failure to comply with “ educational homework », repair material damage: Élisabeth Borne presented, Thursday October 26, the government’s measures in response to the urban riots of June 2023, in the presence of many mayors gathered at the Sorbonne in Paris.
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In front of 500 mayors affected by urban violence which shook France at the beginning of the summer, the government presented measures through the voice of the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne. Also present at the Sorbonne were the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, the Minister of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, and the Minister of Solidarity and Families, Aurore Bergé.
Four months after the riots which followed the death of young Nahel in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) on June 27, Élisabeth Borne announced a series of measures aimed in particular at responding to a “ crisis of authority » ; the rioters were, in the majority, very young men with little education, she recalled.
Supervision by the military will be considered for young delinquents. The fine for non-compliance with the curfew will be multiplied by five to 750 euros. People who incite violence on social networks may be temporarily banned.
We are going to propose to Parliament to be able to place young delinquents on a compulsory basis in educational units of the judicial protection of young people. In certain cases, we can envisage supervision of young delinquents by soldiers who will be able in particular to transmit values of discipline and surpassing oneself…
Élisabeth Borne announces new measures to strengthen parental authority
To correct the “ resignation » of certain parents in front of the “ derivative » of their children, the government intends to legislate to propose community service sentences to those “ who evade their educational duties “, declared the Prime Minister. “ When a minor has caused damage, we will ensure that both parents, whether they are separated or not, whether they live with their child or not, are financially responsible for the damage caused. “, she also said, after recalling that, among the rioters, “ young people from single-parent families » in June were “ strongly overrepresented “.
“ It’s not about annoying parents who are overwhelmed », specified Éric Dupond-Moretti. Some elected officials present at the Sorbonne still denounced “ all repressive » and left the room before the end of the Prime Minister’s speech.
An envelope of 100 million euros for “ repair and reconstruction »
For mayors who so wish, municipal police will be able to carry out judicial police acts, Élisabeth Borne also announced. This expansion of the scope of action of the municipal police had already been voted on in 2021, but censored by the Constitutional Council. “ Legislative provisions will be required », Specified Matignon.
“Republican action forces” – police officers, magistrates and social workers – will also be deployed together in certain neighborhoods for greater efficiency. in terms of security, but also for judicial, educational or social responses “. The first deployments will take place in Besançon, Valence and Maubeuge (North) by the end of the year. This system, Emmanuel Macron’s campaign promise in 2022, will be piloted on the ground ” by the mayor, the prefect and the public prosecutor », specifies Matignon.
These “republican action forces” will have to carry out striking actions in the neighborhoods which have a lot of problems. They will have to restore order there first, before the intervention of other state actors to carry out a diagnosis and act…
The Prime Minister also announced that 100 million euros will be released for the repair and reconstruction of the affected buildings. Many of them were Republic buildings.
You can count on the mobilization of State services, and we ensure that of insurance companies. (…) An envelope of 100 million euros could be mobilized to help you with the repair and reconstruction…
Élisabeth Borne announces the creation of a fund of 100 million euros to rebuild
After these announcements, an Interministerial Committee of Cities, postponed several times, will finally be held on Friday October 27 in Chanteloup-les-Vignes (Yvelines). Its objective: to provide solutions to recurring problems in priority neighborhoods, in terms of employment, housing, education and discrimination.
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