The objective is twofold: “preventive” and “deterrent” against the Islamic State, which has made threats particularly targeting stadiums, the Minister of the Interior announced on Tuesday.
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“At least 1,000” police officers will be deployed to ensure the security of the PSG-Barça meeting on Wednesday April 10 at the Parc des Princes, says on franceinfo Reda Belhaj, spokesperson for the SGP Police Île-de-France Unit. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that security would be “considerably” reinforced during this quarter-final of the Champions League, due to threats “characterized” attacks, broadcast by the Islamic State.
“This means almost doubling the number of CRS personnel on site and around the Parc des Princes”details Reda Belhaj, “this also exceptionally means the reinforcement of the BRI [Brigade de recherche et d’intervention]of the public order and traffic department” as well as greater security on public transport and at metro exits. “A note from the police prefect and requisitions from the prosecutor will allow us to carry out bag searches,” he continues.
The objective is twofold, both “preventive” And “deterrent”, “it’s seeing and being seen”with “an increased police presence, a maximum in uniform”. Exchanges of information are also planned with Spanish and English police officers, “we are obliged to exchange ideas, and we know that, moreover, during the Olympics, you will have many foreign police services who will travel to work with French police services and law enforcement.”
