Overview
- The policy took effect on January 1, removing 24 chauffeurs with vehicles and 24 security officers from former officeholders.
- Matignon says the personnel will be redeployed to priority operations, notably the fight against narcotrafficking.
- Protection for former leaders now follows set durations — three years for ex–prime ministers and two years for ex–interior ministers — subject to periodic review.
- A September decree also capped cars with drivers for former prime ministers at ten years after leaving office.
- Exceptions after security assessments include Manuel Valls, Bernard Cazeneuve and Christophe Castaner, and recent or high‑profile figures such as Bruno Retailleau and presidential candidate Édouard Philippe.