Civil & Administrative

#INTC2607530ADecree of 24 March 2026 setting the number of positions offered for the professional examination for access to the rank of Police Major (OPJ) for the year 2026

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French decree establishes the exact number of promotion slots available in 2026 for police officers seeking to advance to the rank of Major de Police with Officier de Police Judiciaire (OPJ) status. Article 1 explicitly sets the quota at 325 positions through a professional examination as defined in the 2004 decree governing the special status of the police supervisory and enforcement corps. The measure is limited to internal professional examinations and does not affect direct external recruitment. It will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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Key Changes

  • Sets exactly 325 promotion positions for the rank of Major de Police (OPJ) in 2026
  • Positions available exclusively through professional (internal) examination
  • Applies to the corps d'encadrement et d'application de la police nationale

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Offer exactly 325 positions for the professional examination for access to the rank of Police Major (OPJ) in 2026

French Police Administration (Ministry of Interior)
operational
high

Conduct the professional examination for Police Major (OPJ) promotion in accordance with the special status provisions of Decree No. 2004-1439 of 23 December 2004

French Police Administration (Ministry of Interior)
operational
high

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

French Government (relevant publishing authority)
disclosure
medium

Limit the 325 positions to internal professional examinations only, without affecting direct external recruitment pathways

French Police Administration (Ministry of Interior)
operational

Affected Parties

Police officers in the French National PoliceCandidates for internal promotion to Major de Police rank+1 more…

Tags

police promotion,OPJ,internal recruitment