A recent report to the French Senate based on an investigation in 2017 has described security services in France as nearing “crisis,” with one of the authors stating that it is “on the verge of implosion.” The study cites insufficient spending, understaffing, poor equipment, and high suicide rates as severe impediments to the police and gendarmerie’s ability to fulfill its duties around the country.
Source: French security services ‘on the verge of implosion’, Senators warn – France 24
