In Auxerre, the town hall opens an internal investigation after suspicions of “anti-homeless challenge” within the municipal police

The municipality of the city of Auxerre (Yonne) announced on Tuesday April 19 on its Facebook page that it had launched an internal investigation within its municipal police, after suspicions of an “anti-homeless challenge” by its municipal police, also called ” marginal challenges”, reports France Bleu Auxerre. On Friday, a municipal councilor from Auxerre filed a complaint after the discovery of two photos taken in the office of the municipal police of Auxerre. It was indicated on a board that “if no more marginals” were in front of the city’s Monoprix on April 30, the police would win “a sachet of homemade meringues, a cohesion meal, a gourmet gift voucher and a gourmet box”.

In its press release, the municipality mentions a “inappropriate challenge and contrary to the values ​​we defend”initiative according to her “taken without responding to a request from the hierarchy”. “The town center of Auxerre faces a recurring and long-standing problem of aggressive begging, frequently linked to alcohol”continues the municipality, which adds that “verbal and physical assaults have been reported”.