Lhe controversy swelled for several days, but he saw others. The latest, concerning the incidents around the Stade de France, seems to slip on the costume of the prefect of police of Paris, Didier Lallement. The images of supporters sprayed with tear gas, indiscriminately, on May 28, on the sidelines of the Champions League final, between Liverpool and Real Madrid, went on a loop, reigniting the debate on police methods.
Unfair, according to Gérald Darmanin, who assured, during a press conference, Monday, May 30, that “French law enforcement doctrine has prevented deaths and injuries”. The Minister of the Interior took the opportunity to bring “all his support” to Didier Lallement, “present at his side”, notes Olivier Faye in The world from 1er June. “Can we ask Mr. Lallement a question or will he remain silent? », tempted a journalist at the end of the meeting with the press. The prefect did not blink. Imperturbable, accustomed to media agitations. Auditioned Thursday, June 9 by the Senate, Didier Lallement nevertheless finally recognized ” a failure “and regretted “shaken image” from France, “a wound for me”.
In the news department
Far from the headlines and controversy, the name of Didier Lallement appears for the first time in The world in the news section, under the heading “nominations”. In the December 8, 1991 edition, readers learn that “Mr. Didier Lallement, in charge of mission to the Secretary of State in charge of local communities, since May 1991, becomes chief of staff of Mr. Jean-Pierre Sueur”.
His CV is summarized, with an error on his date of birth: born on August 22 [en fait le 27] 1956 in Lyon, graduated from a business school and holder of a DESS in administration and management of local authorities from Paris-XII”he has “worked in the territorial administration before being appointed sub-prefect (March 1990)”. In the following years, his name was very rarely mentioned, always confined to briefs. On December 18, 1997, his appointment as director general of local authorities was thus reported; on August 3, 2000, as prefect of the Aisne. On August 31, 2001, The world raises his appointment as head of the prison administration.
“The senior official, described by several police sources as ‘tough’ and ‘intractable’, has the primary mission of restoring the situation in terms of maintaining order. » Nicolas Chapuis, journalist, in 2019
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