Grégory Doucet refuses to meet Gérald Darmanin

The Minister of the Interior tackles the mayor of Lyon. Visiting the Guillotière district, Gérald Darmanin criticizes Grégory Doucet for his absence: “I think he made a big mistake not to be present. Now he does what he wants. I am totally at his disposal, he also has my mobile phone number. I receive it when he wanna”. The mayor of Lyon replies that he has already been to the district, and refuses to meet the minister until the police force is reinforced. “300 more national police officers, that was his commitment two years ago at my request. That’s what we are still waiting for”he explained.

Gérald Darmanin, who called on the mayor of Lyon to install more video surveillance cameras, suggests a meeting in September. To fight against delinquency in Lyon, the Minister of the Interior announced the dispatch of a second company of CRS, ie 70 police officers and the opening of a second administrative detention center. Last night, a police officer was knocked down by a scooter in the Guillotière district. On July 20, three police officers were assaulted during an arrest. The Minister of the Interior had accused a foreigner, who has since been exonerated.