G7 summit in Evian under extensive security measures
The G7 summit in Evian is being held under extensive security measures, involving approximately 16,000 gendarmes and police officers, along with specialized units and military personnel, creating a comprehensive "security bubble."
The G7 summit in Evian is taking place amidst a significant security operation, deploying approximately 16,000 gendarmes and police officers. This extensive "security bubble" encompasses a broad range of specialized units. These include nearly 500 police and gendarmerie motorcyclists, river patrol boats, and 64 squadrons of mobile gendarmes and Republican Security Companies (CRS). Hundreds of investigators, with expertise in anti-cybercrime and anti-terrorism, along with demining specialists and drone pilots, are also part of the deployment. Further support comes from helicopters, specialized police and gendarmerie units, and close to a thousand military personnel, all contributing to the comprehensive security arrangements for the summit. Sources: Le Monde