The police are mobilized from this Wednesday afternoon around the Colbert site of Aix-Marseille University, franceinfo learned from the prefecture. This decision should “be able to reassure everyone”, reacted on franceinfo the mayor of the 1st sector of Marseille.
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The prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône Frédérique Camilleri proposed the establishment of a “static police guard” near the Aix-Marseille University site, forced to close due to drug trafficking, franceinfo learned on Wednesday October 4 from the prefecture. The police will be mobilized “from today” near the Colbert site.
“It was decided to have a fixed police presence”, then confirmed on franceinfo the mayor of the 1st sector of the Marseille city Sophie Camard, while the closure of this site from Friday until October 13 was decided because of insecurity linked to drug trafficking. This decision, which must “to be able to reassure everyone”, was taken during a meeting in the prefecture, said the elected official. The idea is “so that we can reduce tension and get back to the table on the substantive issues concerning this neighborhood.”
“We must not leave the last word to the dealers”
From “early September”THE “police interventions” were already “increasingly stronger” around the Marseille university site, “every day and even several times a day”also explained Sophie Camard. We must not leave the last word to the dealers.”
A meeting was organized on Wednesday between the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture, the university, the police services and the town hall. It was agreed to a “better exchange of information”, specifies the prefecture. Frédérique Camilleri also asked the dean of the faculty to reconsider the decision for distance learning courses.