00:00And thousands of French police officers marched along the Champs-Élysées in Paris
00:04to protest against deterrent working conditions, staff shortages and stagnant wages.
00:09Demonstrators marched toward the National Assembly,
00:12accusing the government of failing to deliver on statutory budget commitments for law enforcement forces.
00:18Organized by major police unions, the demonstration highlighted that hazard pay adjustments
00:23have remained frozen since 2019,
00:25while officers faced growing operational risks and resource deficits.
00:30Protesters demanded that President Emmanuel Macron's administration fulfill a 2022 agreement
00:36promising €15 billion to recruit over 8,000 officers and modernize public safety infrastructure.
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