The disproportionate use of force and failure to protect the person arrested (which is a post-arrest disproportionate use of force) had been held in the context of 51 investigations in 2022, according to the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN), the inspection service of the French National Police. The year with the most investigations for the use of force was 2019, a year in which there were many demonstrations related to the yellow vest movement, as well as acts of police violence.
Number of violations for disproportionate use of force committed by national police officers recorded by investigations of the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN) in France from 2017 to 2022
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Number of violations for disproportionate use of force committed by national police officers recorded by investigations of the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN) in France from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], IGPN, August 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368411/violations-excessive-use-force-igpn-france/
