Mathieu Klein wants to put an end to a form of aggressive begging in downtown Nancy. A phenomenon that has gained momentum in recent months according to merchants who denounce massive drinking on public roads and a tense climate around the shops.
A problem that the mayor of Nancy, Mathieu Klein, wants to solve with a security but also health response, as he explained this Tuesday, September 6 during his back-to-school press conference. The socialist mayor recalls that he has increased the number of municipal police since his arrival with 78 officers by the end of the year against 63 two years ago. The objective of reaching 100 police officers at the end of the mandate is still present.
A reception and support center for people dependent on alcohol
More specifically, Mathieu Klein announces the taking of an order in the coming days for prohibit the sale of alcohol after 8 p.m. in the rue du grand rabbi Haguenauer which is a gathering place for wanderers. Until then, the sale was possible until 10 p.m. But beyond the security response, Mathieu Klein announces the creation of a reception and care center for people dependent on alcohol: “You have to be firm and strong on the social part and the health support of dependent people. We must offer them support and weaning solutions […] There is no policy of public tranquility without a public health policy committed with just as many means.“. It would be a place of consumption with the support of social workers and health professionals.