Emmanuel Coutadeur, director of the Garderie de France (1), don’t take it easy. He wrote to Emmanuel Macron and to all the deputies to let him know. “Individual game wardens and game wardens were not authorized to report infractions related to the state of health emergency. We were ignored “, he insists.
Municipal police and field guards have been empowered to verbalize. Not the game wardens and particular game wardens Having a prefectural authorization, the latter ensure the surveillance of a forest estate, a pond belonging to private owners who have commissioned them. If necessary, they will verbalize any environmental violation. According to the Garderie de France, there are 40,000 in France.
Now, for several elected officials, this neglect of the private guards during a health crisis was not without consequences. Particularly during confinement when the recycling centers were closed. “Many mayors and operators of recycling centers have observed illegal dumping of waste”, alerted, at the beginning of April, Senator UDI Jean-François Longeot. “People also gathered in the forest”, notes Emmanuel Coutadeur.
However, an amendment was tabled on May 7 by LREM deputies Jean-François Fauvergue and Alice Thourot allowing the guards to verbalize. But surprisingly, it was rejected in public session after being adopted in committee. A new amendment could be tabled in the coming days.
(1) Company whose manager is also the spokesperson for many private guards.
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