Cerfia reported that after the arrival of the new mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, 66 of the 120 agents who previously made up the municipal police had left their positions. Ten new recruits had since joined the ranks, which still numbered about fifty agents less than before the change in majority, representing a decrease of nearly half, according to the media. Bally Bagayoko had appointed John Gnahoré to head the municipal police. Cerfia clarified that he, a former commander of the national police and ex-director of the municipal police in Colombes, had stated that he would implement the mayor's instructions "to the last detail." According to Cerfia, the municipality intended to prioritize a presence on the ground, prevention, and mediation, including training in de-escalation. The mayor believed that the fight against crime and judicial investigations should fall under the national police. #SaintDenis #PoliceMunicipale #Sécurité (translated)










