Neither the police directorate, nor the Ministry have contacted the concerned officer in the aftermath of 31 July. Riquier underlined that although the officer received psychological support right from the beginning, there was no offer for legal counsel. He explained that this is actually required by law, but that the government tends to ignore legal costs.
The Ministry states that they first want to determine whether or not a grave mistake was made during the incident. Riquier argues that this should not prevent the officer from receiving support right from the beginning, even if it turns out that they are at fault in the end. The union president further laments that SNPG was not contacted earlier and could therefore not provide support themselves.
Riquier welcomes the enquiries launched by the general police inspectorate and the justice system. However, he underlines that the officer will in any case face mental challenges over the coming weeks, as the use of a service weapon is always followed by significant spells of in-office work only.
