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Paris – 24 July 2024
1. Various of National Police spokesperson Sonia Fibleuil walking towards camera
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Sonia Fibleuil, French National Police spokesperson:
"You must know that the entire National Police force has been mobilized during the Olympic Games. The police force will have no vacation this summer in order to guarantee everyone’s safety. In particular delegations deemed sensitive such as the Israeli delegation, for which we have reinforced security thanks to our elite units, which is RAID ("Search, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence")."
3. Wide of Fibleuil with Paris 2024 logo on flags outside Interior Ministry building
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Sonia Fibleuil, French National Police spokesperson:
"Of course, all the matches deemed sensitive will see heightened security with special forces and elite units, but also a wider security apparatus with special resources and all of our police forces that, as a whole, work to secure public spaces."
5. Close up of Paris 2024 Olympic pin on Fibleuil’s shirt
6. Close up of Fibleuil during interview
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Sonia Fibleuil, French National Police spokesperson:
"It’s true that we have a list of threats on which we are particularly focused on, including cyber threat. It can consist of fake news and disinformation or online campaigns to amplify a piece of news, using bots for mass circulation. We are very attentive to this."
8. Various exteriors of Interior Ministry seen from inside courtyard
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9. Various of French police scanning QR codes for residents and workers entering security perimeter
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10. Various of Paris security checkpoints with police units
STORYLINE:
A spokesperson for France’s National Police said the force will focus on keeping delegations safe and cyber security ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Sonia Fibleuil told The Associated Press on Wednesday that elite units have been deployed to guarantee the safety of a number of Olympic athletes and attendees.
"In particular delegations deemed sensitive such as the Israeli delegation – for which we have reinforced security thanks to our elite units," Fibleuil said.
Cyber threats, including the circulation of fake news and the use of bots to spread misinformation will also be a focus of the police, she added.
The Games officially kick off with a lavish and high-security opening ceremony on the River Seine on Friday.
Paris has deployed 35,000 police officers each day for the Olympics, with a peak of 45,000 for the opening ceremony. In addition, 10,000 soldiers are taking part in security operations in the Paris region.
A 10,000-strong military force is patrolling streets and sites in the Paris region and carrying out other security missions.
France also is getting help from more than 40 countries that together have sent at least 1,900 police reinforcements.
AP video shot by Alexander Turnbull
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