Citizens in some suburbs of Paris no longer see Policemen patrolling their neighbourhood streets !
The French Press has even stated that in certain areas of the suburbs, the Police are too scared to patrol due to the presence of Gangs and Drug-dealers ! As a result some citizens are too afraid to go out of doors after nightfall !
What are all the "Bobbies" doing ? Are they now all fully occupied watching visual pictures from traffic cameras ? When there are no "feet on the ground" criminals are not deterred !
Furthermore, "soft justice" awaits offenders because prisons in France are overcrowded.
No government has ordered the construction of new purpose-built prisons during at least the last 20 years ! Criminals are aware of all this !
Will President Macron have the courage to address these problems with his reforms ? Or will he only seek to reduce the number of Bobbies to finance his other projects ?
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