As the Olympics get closer, the changes are definitely being felt more and more by those who live in Paris.
Scaffolding everywhere, painting workers three or four times a day, and a new stop sign for the subway station.
I have to sigh that the countdown to the Olympics has passed for 100 days before I started to rush to work, I really have you!
And recently, have you seen more and more such policemen on the streets in Paris?
Especially around the various scenic spots, there are also lively places.
Dark blue uniforms, black vests, well, that's right, the colors of the French police that we are familiar with.
But it seems to be a little different from the average police officer?
You may have seen them manage small vendors, you may have seen them educate people who spit and throw cigarette butts, and you may have seen them copy the license plates of parked cars......
Even, I saw them rummaging through the trash cans.
(If you don't look closely, I will believe you that this is a bum...... ）
There may also be friends who find that these policemen are not equipped with guns, only a baton.
Looking at it this way, perhaps we have a more appropriate word in Chinese than the police.
That's right, it's "chengguan"!
It turns out that Paris also has a "chengguan"?
其实,不同于一般的国家警察(National Police),他们是巴黎的市政警察(Municipal Police)哦~
This group of municipal police, who look like chengguan, is also an important part of the French police system~
In addition to Paris, many cities also have their own municipal police.
Because of the upcoming Olympic Games, there are now about 1,700 "chengguan" patrolling the city every day in Paris.
So what do they do every day (besides rummaging through trash cans)?
In short, their responsibility is to maintain the appearance and order of Paris, as well as to help the citizens~
They will give verbal education and fines to people who litter, spit, graffiti, parking, stalls and Terrasse, as well as the Parisian tradition of urinating in the open.
That's right, the Paris "chengguan" has the right to fine!
If you are caught doing the above, you will face a fine starting at 35 euros, up to a maximum of 135 euros.
So everyone should be a good law-abiding citizen!
In addition, if you are in trouble or harassed on the street, of course, you can also ask them for help~
However, it should be noted that you can't complain to the "chengguan".
For example, your neighbor is always littering according to the rules, or is always singing late at night to disturb people.
If they are bumped into by the "chengguan", they will indeed manage it, and they may even ask for a fine.
But if you don't get bumped into......
You can indeed tell them that the municipal police in Paris also has its own hotline, which is 3975.
But it may not be resolved because their role does not really include receiving complaints.
(You said it, but whether I heard it or not is another matter~)
The editor speculates that it may be because there is not enough manpower!
There is now a municipal police department in each arrondissement of Paris (one shared by arrondissements 1-4), a total of 17, but each department has only about 100 permanent personnel.
Come to think of it, patrols are not enough, and if you have to deal with complaints every day, you can't be busy!
If you encounter an emergency, the editor still recommends that you call the police at 17 and find the national police~
In fact, the municipal police department in Paris is still very young, and it was only 3 years old this summer.
But they are still quite popular~
Look at this little bicycle when you go to work, it's still weird and down-to-earth.
You can also look for them when you need help on the street.
If you have a problem, find the police Shu Huang This sentence is applicable everywhere~
I hope that with the blessing of these "urban management", the friends who came to Paris during the Olympic Games should not give the city too low a score~