Police officers mobilized throughout France, at the call of their unions, to express their concern 6 months before the Olympics. Games for which they will obviously be called upon, but without yet knowing precisely under what conditions. A priori, they will not be able to take leave during this period and will have to work longer shifts. Hence this movement of anger. Work-to-rule strike in police stations, demonstrations in several cities… In Paris, there were around 400 in front of the City Hall.
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Six months before the Olympic Games, the police do not know what their summer will look like and that is the whole problem.
Emmanuel Quéméner, delegate of the Alliance for Île-de-France union: “ Me and my colleagues, we don’t know what sauce we’re going to be eaten with. We are told that we are going to work overtime, we are told that we will not have the right to leave during the Olympic Games. We are told that we don’t know how we are going to look after the kids. We are told that we are going to work 12-hour days. Will these overtime hours be paid, will they be tax-free? We don’t have an answer. And that’s why we’re angry. »
Police unions are demanding aid for childcare, a bonus of up to €2,000 and a guarantee of being able to go on vacation this summer.
Ben, a Parisian police officer, insists on the importance of leave: “ These are necessary rest periods because we have a job that is demanding and above all exposed. We saw it again recently at Bir Hakeim, the police were able to give a rapid and proportionate response by using a Taser because the officials had a certain amount of rest time. Vou have a capacity for judgment, you cannot maintain a certain level of professionalism when you are tired. »
On the side of the Ministry of the Interior, we recall that discussions are underway and that they should be concluded by the end of the month.