While the last five days of December had already been marred by urban violence and around ten cars burned in Strasbourg, the authorities expected the worst for this New Year's Eve. In the end, without mentioning a calm night, it was a “classic” night in Alsace which took place this Wednesday, January 1.
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At the start of the evening, this Tuesday, December 31, the information and command center of the national police, located in Strasbourg, is on alert. New Year's Eve is traditionally a risky night. Especially since the last four nights have not been easy: several dozen cars burned, three house fires due to firecrackers and already around forty arrests.
Jacques Witkowski, prefect of the Grand Est region andBas-Rhin, explains the system put in place. “This evening, 700 police officers are deployed in Strasbourg to manage security, more than 1,100 firefighters in the department as well as 500 gendarmes, a helicopter and drones. We have taken usual measures in the Strasbourg metropolis based on the risks measured and the experience we have acquired..” The prefect recalls the series of decrees which regulate the use of fireworks.
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