Paris 2024 Olympics: the fear of “no-show”, these security agents who would desert at the last moment

2024-05-06 05:00:13

A term to designate a common practice in this professional sector. In fact, it designates the absence, on D-day, of security agents assigned to a particular mission. Last minute defections which, if they multiply, can completely disrupt the security system of an Olympic site. Unforeseen crashes during searches or to prevent intrusions into a stadium are worrying at the top of the State: Emmanuel Macron has asked that a reserve of agents be provided to compensate for absences. The figure of 25% no-shows to be anticipated, average for all of the Olympics, is circulating among the authorities.