France rolls out school bag searches to combat knife violence

In the face of a "context of recurring aggressions" on the outskirts of schools, the police have since Thursday, 27 March, carried out "inopinated" searches of the school bags at the entrance to the schools.

France rolls out school bag searches to combat knife violence

French police began carrying out random bag checks at schools on Thursday as authorities launch a crackdown on knife violence following a fatal stabbing earlier this week.

Starting this Thursday, a new security measure will be implemented in front of high schools and middle schools: random bag searches will begin, to ensure a safer and more peaceful learning environment for our students.

The measure announced this winter by Elisabeth Borne has been in place since Thursday morning in all French academies.

The government wants to carry out "random checks around schools" by the "end of the school year" after the "long litany" of deadly rixes that have occurred in recent times. White weapons and narcotics will be sought in the bags of the students. In the event of a successful search, the latter will be punished, differently depending on whether they are minors or adults. - Searches in schools: what penalties are provided for the students? (Social t…