French Police to Deploy 8,000 Personnel to Secure G7 Summit in June

French National Police will deploy 8,000 personnel from all units to ensure security during the upcoming June G7 Summit, the agency stated on Wednesday (27 May). The G7 Summit under French presidency will take place from 15-17 June in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva.

“The National Police will ensure the security and protection of seven heads of state and their delegations. A total of 8,000 personnel from all specialised units (public security, protective services, law enforcement, judicial police, intelligence, etc.) will be deployed,” according to the police statement on X.

Security measures will include drone and counter-drone operations, with heightened border controls. G7 leaders will arrive at Geneva Airport on 15 June, after which they will be protected by France’s High-Ranking Officials Protection Service (SDLP), the statement added.

In January, the Swiss cabinet announced that military personnel would assist in securing the G7 Summit, with up to 5,000 troops potentially deployed and airspace around Geneva restricted.