CIt was in the abbey of Saint-Cyprien (Dordogne) that the gendarmes of the Sarlat company began the festivities. As is customary, the soldiers paid homage to Saint Geneviève, their patron saint. Then, it was time for the speeches, at the town hall.
The opportunity for Commander Joffrey Conte to congratulate his men for the tasks accomplished in 2024. “I won’t give figures,” he smiles. But between the public demonstrations, the summer season, the various festivals and even the passing of the Olympic flame, it was busy. That said, the Dordogne is on the 11the safest department in France. » Without forgetting that some gendarmes from the company left to reinforce other sectors. We think, for example, of the Paris Olympic Games or the summer season on the Landes coast.
TF1 honors
Although the government instability of recent months does not favor a short or medium term vision for the national gendarmerie, the officer underlines the fact that “several cases have been brought to fruition”. “There are changes at Place Beauvau,” he explains. This means a new general direction for us. »
A new management which does not change the major projects. Indeed, one of the commander's priorities remains regular exchanges with the population of his sector. “We are going to increase contact with residents and elected officials,” he announces. To do this, prevention is one of its mainstays. The company also had the honors of the 1 p.m. news on TF1, which followed its teams during a prevention course carried out in the bastide town of Domme, at the end of 2024.
“We are going to increase contact with residents and elected officials”
At the center of this concern: school populations. “In 2025, we are going to renew the prevention week in colleges,” explains the soldier. In 2024, we welcomed around twenty students from 3e in training and we are going to do it again this year. »
-“Sense of dialogue”
On a daily basis, the Sarladais gendarmes will continue their actions against drug trafficking, “with civilian actions and other more targeted ones. We are going to improve the investigation processes,” explains the commander.
And, of course, continue the fight against road crime, the big black spot of the past year, across the entire department, with numerous fatal accidents. Speed, as well as the consumption of alcohol and narcotics, are often to blame. In this regard, Joffrey Conte announces an increase in control operations.
Nadine Monteil, the sub-prefect of Sarlat, for her part, underlined the effectiveness of the gendarmerie in daily actions. “I follow the indicators with interest,” she says. I note your sense of dialogue, your efforts on the ground and, Commander, I congratulate you for leading this company. »
As for the new Sarlat gendarmerie, which will be located near the fire station, the military hopes to see it built by 2026.
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