She is the first prefect in the history of the department of Isère: Catherine Séguin officially took office this Monday, November 25. Unsurprisingly, there is a folder at the top of the pile: “what will be the heart of my action is security; my priority objective is the restoration of order” wherever it is contested, she declared during her first press conference at the Prefecture of Isère. The first appointments entered in her diary outline her road map: this Monday evening she had to go to the police headquarters in Grenoble, before a meeting with the gendarmes. In the coming days, they must discuss with agricultural union organizations (this Tuesday), before a visit to the CEA in Grenoble (Atomic Energy Commission) and a meeting with rural mayors. That's it for the first week.
“I will discuss all the subjects that elected officials propose to me” she asks after a question on the request made by the mayor of Echirolles to obtain a full-function police station in her commune – Amandine Demore has planned a gathering for this Tuesday on this theme. “Regarding this particular request, it is important to first establish a diagnosis” specifies the new prefect who adds: “I cannot answer you regarding this specific case”.
Administrative measures to combat money laundering
“Security is the first right of our fellow citizens, they must be able to live in their neighborhoods in complete peace and security” generally asserts the senior official who says she wants to maintain pressure on drug trafficking with the help of internal security forces, in conjunction with justice, but also with administrative means such as the closure of businesses suspected of fraud or money laundering. 'money.
Among the other subjects she will have to deal with, Catherine Séguin cites employment, ecological transition and the prevention of industrial and technological risks. The new prefect has already been made aware of the recent landslides at La Bérarde and La Rivière, or even on the future of the Alpe du Grand Serre ski resort. There is no shortage of topics for those who say “delighted to be in a mountain department”.
