France’s Macron wants oversight body for police conduct, vows to double law-enforcement presence in public

The French president

The French president has said that the country is moving to modernize its police force, increasing the number of boots on the ground while looking at ways to monitor the conduct of law enforcement officers.

Speaking on Tuesday at the National Police School in Roubaix, President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to introduce a new law for internal security to help the gendarmerie modernize through to 2030. The speech came after months of consultation with the police on the topic of security and relations with the public.

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