Last April, a municipal police officer was injured in Schiltigheim, hit by a motorcycle by a 17-year-old who was participating in an urban rodeo. Six months later, where is the fight against this urban scourge? Sylvain André, the spokesperson for the Alliance police union in Bas-Rhin answers us.
“Today, urban rodeos are still present and they are a real scourge“, insists this morning Sylvain André, the spokesperson for the Alliance police union in Bas-Rhin. In 2023, Bas-Rhin police officers have seized around a hundred two-wheelers during 700 anti-rodeo operations, more than 4,000 people checked since the beginning of 2024, according to the police officer, who deplores that “penal response is not necessarily severe enough” ensuite. “What we are asking for is a clash of authority with zero tolerance“, continues Sylvain André.
“Today, I remind you that in Strasbourg, we still have -100 police force. All of these arrests lead to subsequent investigations, so automatically, it reinforces the work even more and it is an additional workload for the police force. But nevertheless, my colleagues at the investigation level are putting together cases, presenting them to the courts but unfortunately behind, we are waiting for the answers.“, concludes the police officer.
