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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![French police say they are overstretched and underequipped, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0BC4210B-8C0C-4303-AACF-083A10EC3E86_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French police say they are overstretched and underequipped, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)
![A police armband and the French national flag are displayed during the officers' protest in Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4C2C8008-F32F-4875-8D53-6E28B3641335_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police armband and the French national flag are displayed during the officers' protest in Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)