A project to reform the police protection of former ministers or political leaders was presented to Prime Minister Michel Barnier, in the context of the government’s search for savings, a source close to the matter learned on Saturday, confirming information from Le Parisien. .
According to this source, the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, presented a reform project to the prime minister on November 28. About thirty personalities are affected, the newspaper states.
A search for savings
The beneficiaries of police protection are subject to an evaluation established by the Anti-Terrorist Coordination Unit (Uclat) and are classified from level T1 to T4. The T1 level represents the greatest threat, detailed the source close to the matter.
The personalities affected by the reform project are classified as T4. These are the least exposed or subject to more random threats, this source continues.
Beyond the search for savings for the State, the idea is also to “relieve” the subdirectorate of personal protection (SDLP), a “hyper-demanded” service, said a source close to the matter.
The Prime Minister advocated on Tuesday on TF1 for a “simpler” and more “sober” “State lifestyle”, specifying, for example, that he wanted to “ask former Ministers and former Prime Ministers to make an effort” .
Source: BFM TV
