#2007-297Law No. 2007-297 on Delinquency Prevention
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The law aims to enhance the prevention of delinquency in France by modifying various codes and establishing cooperation between local authorities, police, and judicial bodies. It assigns responsibilities to mayors and local councils to coordinate efforts in crime prevention, including the establishment of local security councils, sharing of information regarding criminal activities, and involvement in social services to address underlying issues of delinquency. The law also creates funding mechanisms for prevention initiatives and mandates studies on security for public projects.
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Key Changes
- Mayors are now charged with coordinating local crime prevention policies.
- Creation of local councils for security and delinquency prevention in communes over 10,000 inhabitants.
- Establishment of a fund for crime prevention initiatives financed partly from traffic fines.
Obligations
What this law requires
Police and gendarmerie local leaders must inform the mayor without delay of any infractions causing public order disturbances committed in the commune territory
The Public Prosecutor must inform the mayor upon request about case dismissals, alternative measures to prosecution, or prosecution decisions concerning infractions that disturb public order
The Public Prosecutor must inform the mayor upon request about final judgments or appeals concerning infractions that disturb public order or those reported by the mayor
Mayors in communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants or communes containing a sensitive urban zone must establish and preside over a local security and crime prevention council
Mayors must animate and coordinate the crime prevention policy on their commune territory, subject to judicial authority powers and state representative competencies