“We have been preparing for this evening for two months”confides Christian Estrosi, the mayor, who with Anthony Borré, first deputy in charge of security, wanted this Saturday to greet all the security forces, starting with the soldiers of the Sentinel force, bereaved last night by the death of one of their own.
Welcomed by General Yushchenko, the mayor recalled “the gratitude of the people of Nice”, delighted and reassured by the presence of these marine infantry soldiers who came to patrol the City between two external operations.
In addition to the army, the National Police, the municipal police and the gendarmerie have joined forces to ensure that the changeover to the new year goes as smoothly as possible.
Garbage before 8 p.m.
Frédéric Pizzini, new boss of the 1,900 police officers on the Côte d’Azur, welcomed Christian Estrosi to the Foch police station. The mayor confides his concern regarding fireworks mortar fire, a phenomenon that is growing: “We have a real difficulty in identifying the perpetrators. It is up to us to adapt, to improve the procedures to make progress in this area.”
This is how the municipality decided to remove nearly 200 car wrecks and collect household waste before 8 p.m. to limit the number of trash cans on public roads. No question of reliving what happened avenue Jean-Médecin following the France-Morocco match of the World Cup.
At 8 p.m., 70 municipal police officers gathered at the town hall for the briefing. Jérôme Marcenac, their new chef, installed in December, has a watchword: “A benevolent presence but a firm presence. We do not let a fire, a destruction pass. Without putting ourselves in danger”he reminds his men and women who will patrol all night in the city divided into four autonomous sectors.
