Overstretched police officers in France take to the streets to show their frustration with a rising tide of violence and a dearth of means to respond to it.
Overstretched Officers Stage Protests in France
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![Police demonstrate in the northern part of Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5FD77DD9-CD5E-4450-9E2E-9888A096E9AA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police demonstrate in the northern part of Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)
![Police protesting in Paris brandish posters like this one, which reads, "Fewer police means less security," Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/52B1E4FA-CE2D-4FD1-A13B-86A2F5279E30_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police protesting in Paris brandish posters like this one, which reads, "Fewer police means less security," Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)
![Police sing the French national anthem during their peaceful protest against having to deal with a rising tide of violence and a dearth of means to respond to it, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9AC7D014-02DC-489B-83B9-9CABC483DA51_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police sing the French national anthem during their peaceful protest against having to deal with a rising tide of violence and a dearth of means to respond to it, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)
![Parisians join police protests, Oct. 26, 2016. A poll shows most French think the demonstrations are justified. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/56DCE778-1454-4C6B-A282-79AC15C9ADC3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Parisians join police protests, Oct. 26, 2016. A poll shows most French think the demonstrations are justified. (L. Bryant/VOA)