In 2022, the investigative services of the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN), the inspection service of the French National Police, were referred to 508 judicial investigations for the use of force. This is 2 fewer than the previous year, and the lowest figure recorded since 2016. The year with the most investigations for the use of force was 2019, a year in which there were many demonstrations related to the yellow vest movement, as well as acts of police violence.
Number of judicial investigations for use of force referred to the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN) in France between 2016 and 2022
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IGPN. (August 25, 2023). Number of judicial investigations for use of force referred to the Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN) in France between 2016 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368324/number-investigations-use-force-igpn-france/
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