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| French National Assembly Police | |
|---|---|
| Name | French National Assembly Police |
| Native name | Police de l'Assemblée nationale |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Jurisdiction | Palais Bourbon, Paris |
| Headquarters | Palais Bourbon |
| Employees | 200–400 (est.) |
| Chief | Président du Bureau |
| Parent agency | Assemblée nationale |
French National Assembly Police The Police de l'Assemblée nationale is the dedicated security and policing body responsible for safety, order, and protocol within the Palais Bourbon, serving members and staff of the Assemblée nationale, visitors, delegations, and parliamentary functions. It operates alongside national agencies such as the Préfecture de police de Paris, the Gendarmerie nationale, and the Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure for coordinated responses, and connects with international counterparts including the United States Capitol Police, the House of Commons Serjeant-at-Arms and the Bundestag Polizei for parliamentary security best practices.
The institution traces its modern form to post-Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–1946) reforms during the establishment of the Fourth and later the Fifth Republic under Charles de Gaulle, influenced by historic episodes at the Palais Bourbon during the French Revolution and the July Revolution of 1830. Early precincts adapted procedures from the Garde républicaine and lessons from crises such as the May 1968 events in France, the Attentat du Drugstore Publicis era, and security challenges related to the OAS (Organisation armée secrète), prompting collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior (France), the Conseil constitutionnel, and the Sénat (France). In the 21st century reforms following the 2015 Île-de-France attacks and the Charlie Hebdo shooting led to expanded liaison with the Ministry of Defence (France), the European Union security frameworks, and parliamentary services of the Council of Europe.
The force reports nominally to the Président de l'Assemblée nationale via the Bureau and coordinates with the Questure of the French National Assembly, the Direction générale de l'administration, and the Service de sécurité incendie of the Palais Bourbon. Its command chain mirrors structures from the Préfecture de police de Paris and the Gendarmerie, integrating units comparable to the Service de protection (France) and the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité. Administrative oversight involves the Inspection générale des services and parliamentary committees including the Commission des lois and the Commission des Finances. Sub-units include protocol teams, access control, rapid response, intelligence liaison, and ceremonial detachments similar to the Garde républicaine (cavalry) in function.
Primary duties encompass protection of deputies, control of access to the Palais Bourbon, crowd management for demonstrations linked to the Place de la Concorde or the Assemblée nationale precinct, and emergency response during sessions of the Conférence des Présidents. The Police coordinate with the Ministère public (France), the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris, and the Cour de cassation when incidents require judicial action. They enforce internal regulations set by the Bureau, manage security for international delegations from bodies like the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and the Interparliamentary Union, and handle ceremonial duties during state visits by officials such as the President of the French Republic, foreign leaders including from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and ministers from the European Commission.
Authority derives from statutes of the Assemblée nationale and national laws including provisions linked to the Code pénal (France), the Code de procédure pénale, and statutes enacted by the Assemblée nationale and the Sénat (France). Jurisdictional boundaries are defined in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior (France), the Conseil d'État, and rulings from the Conseil constitutionnel when parliamentary privileges intersect with criminal law or administrative disputes. The force operates within frameworks established by European instruments such as the European Convention on Human Rights and in cooperation with the Agence européenne de police (Europol) for transnational threats.
Standard issue equipment aligns with practices in the Préfecture de police de Paris and includes communication systems interoperable with the Service d'information du gouvernement, protective gear comparable to that of the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité, and non-lethal crowd-control tools used in urban operations similar to those of the Police nationale (France). Uniforms combine ceremonial elements seen in the Garde républicaine with functional utility uniforms analogous to the Police municipale; officers may wear insignia referencing the Palais Bourbon and the Légion d'honneur style motifs during state ceremonies. Vehicle fleets are coordinated with the Service de l'Assemblée nationale logistics and may be deployed alongside assets from the Préfecture de police or the Gendarmerie départementale.
Recruitment standards reference national criteria applied by the École nationale supérieure de la police and training modules coordinated with institutions such as the École des officiers de la police nationale, the École des officiers de la Gendarmerie nationale, and the Institut national des hautes études de la sécurité et de la justice. Ongoing professional development includes legal briefings informed by the Conseil constitutionnel and the Cour de cassation, protocol training with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), and crisis management exercises in consultation with the Sécurité civile (France) and the Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE)]. Recruitment emphasizes knowledge of parliamentary procedure, familiarity with deputies from parties such as La République En Marche!, Les Républicains, Parti socialiste (France), Rassemblement National, and liaison skills for interactions with delegations from the European Parliament.
Incidents involving parliamentary security have prompted public debate: clashes during high-profile auditions reminiscent of tensions seen in the Affaire Cahuzac, disruptions echoing scenes from protests at the Place de la République, and security breaches that led to inquiries by the Commission des Lois and reports to the Procureur de la République. Controversies have included questions about use of force paralleling national debates after events such as the 2018–2019 yellow vests movement and privacy concerns associated with surveillance technologies debated in the Assemblée nationale and challenged before the Conseil d'État and the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés.
Category:Law enforcement in France Category:Politics of France Category:Assemblée nationale (France)