French decree offers funding for live event security
The French government has created a new decree to provide live event organisers with funding to improve security at events, as the Collomb circular controversy rumbles on
News By | 3 April 2019
A new French decree focusing on safety at live events will provide funding for costs associated with security reinforcement, but will not cover expenses related to the deployment of extra police services.
A document penned by French interior minister Gerard Collomb last year proposed festivals and events reimburse the government for any law enforcement needed at live events, unless in the case of terrorist-related incidents.
The so-called ‘Collomb circular’ (circulaire Collomb) caused outcry among festival organisers who cited…
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