After the violence and looting on October 17 and 18, which affected at least 3,000 businesses in France, the Paris police prefecture recommended that merchants strengthen their protection, including by hiring private security officers. In a letter dated October 21, police prefect Patrice Faure also advised checking alarms and video surveillance, protecting shop windows and adjusting opening hours. The measures are not mandatory, but they may generate additional costs without guaranteeing complete protection. Patrick Martin, president of the Medef, believes the state should compensate uninsured merchants and stressed that their taxes already contribute to funding the police and maintaining public order. Patrice Faure later described the communication as “perhaps clumsy,” while maintaining that protecting merchants remained the state’s responsibility.
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