Today, it’s an exclusive report that takes us to Rouen, the capital of Normandy. Crossed by the Seine and anchored in history, the city offers a pleasant living environment. To maintain this tranquility and watch over the 650,000 inhabitants, 145 gendarmes are on war footing day and night. In particular, an elite unit: the surveillance and intervention platoon, the PSIG, the gendarmerie strike force. The one in Rouen is classified “Sabre”. Its men are equipped with weapons of war to respond to all crisis situations. In particular mass killings or attacks. This unit was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 2015. We shared the daily life of the men of the PSIG in Rouen for several months: 23 soldiers, half of whom are not yet 30 years old, like Bastien, recently released. of school. He will experience his first interventions within this shock unit. Like the control of an armed madman holed up in his home. At the head of the unit, Major Châtelain. This career soldier directs his men with an iron fist. And they will have to redouble their efforts because gangs of thieves are rampant in the region. With more than 4 burglaries per day, the police are on edge. You will discover their spectacular arrests in flagrante delicto. Heavy-handed arrests, flags and chases… Immersion in the hectic daily life of the PSIG Saber in Rouen.
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