The French public’s historically strained rapport with law enforcement has reached an all-time low in recent months. This comes after a spate of serious incidents of police brutality and racism, some of which were caught on camera. Simultaneously, the French opposition, media, human rights groups and even the UN cried foul over the government’s botched attempt to pass a new law that would have censored video footage of police forces. It’s all a far cry from the outpouring of solidarity and gratitude towards the police that France witnessed back in 2015. We take a closer look.
Reforming the French police: An impossible task?
