Employment & Labor

#INTC2608206ADecree of 24 March 2026 setting the number of positions offered in the external and internal competitive examinations for Principal Technician in Technical and Scientific Police of the National Police (2026 session)

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🇬🇧 English

This French decree sets the total number of positions available for the 2026 competitive examinations to become a Principal Technician in the Technical and Scientific Police of the National Police. It allocates 39 positions in total, divided between an external competition (23 posts) and an internal competition (16 posts). The external competition distributes positions across four specialties: 6 in biology, 5 in analytical chemistry, 10 in computer systems and networks, and 2 in quality. The internal competition offers all 16 positions in the judicial identity specialty. The text was published on 1 April 2026 and will appear in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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Key Changes

  • Total of 39 positions opened for Principal Technician in Technical and Scientific Police in 2026
  • External competition: 23 positions allocated (biology: 6, analytical chemistry: 5, IT systems & networks: 10, quality: 2)
  • Internal competition: 16 positions all in judicial identity specialty

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Offer exactly 23 positions in the external competitive examination for Principal Technician in Technical and Scientific Police, allocated as: 6 in biology, 5 in analytical chemistry, 10 in computer systems and networks, and 2 in quality

National Police recruitment authority
operational
high

Offer exactly 16 positions in the internal competitive examination for Principal Technician in Technical and Scientific Police, all in the judicial identity specialty

National Police recruitment authority
operational
high

Ensure the total number of positions across both external and internal competitive examinations does not exceed 39 posts

National Police recruitment authority
operational
high

Publish this decree in the Official Journal of the French Republic (Journal officiel de la République française)

French Government/Competent administrative authority
disclosure

Affected Parties

Candidates for police technical and scientific positionsCurrent National Police technical staff+3 more…

Tags

police recruitment,technical police,competitive examination