“We do not think that the solution is to create militarized high schools,” defends Gwen Thomas Alves, president of the high school union FIDL

Is there a security gap in high schools? “Today, to enter a school you have to show both your backpack and your high school card. Afterwards, an exercise is carried out per year to find out if you can act properly in the event of an intrusion, the PPMS exercise, carried out in all schools in France”indicates first of all Gwen Thomas Alves, president of the FIDL high school union.

“We don’t think the solution is to create militarized high schools, with barbed wire everywhere”, he continues. He nevertheless asks “enhanced security” and “more advanced exercises” in order to better react in the event of an intrusion. If he describes the porticos as “very good idea“, on the other hand “having police officers in front of establishments, (…) we don’t think it’s a very good solution”said Gwen Thomas Alves.

“It’s the Republic that is affected” for William Maury, national delegate of Alliance Police

“You know, we are talking about this tragedy in Arras which took place at the end of the morning. We learned a few hours ago that the same thing had almost been committed in Limay, in Yvelines”first informs William Maury, national delegate of Alliance Police.

“We cannot secure all places of institutions, whether town halls, hospitals, middle schools, high schools. Because today, the symbol, (…) is the Republic which is affected. It is all the institutions in France that we should be able to better protect.”he adds, before concluding: “Putting a police officer in front of each school, I’m not sure that’s the right solution. Security gates will never prevent the intrusion of an individual who wants to fight.”