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French civic exam 2026, Rights and duties
Who is responsible for maintaining public order?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 127
Qui veille au maintien de l’ordre public ?
Who is responsible for maintaining public order?
Answer. The police and the gendarmerie.
La police et la gendarmerie.
These are the law enforcement forces. They have the same missions, the police mainly in cities and the gendarmerie mainly in rural areas.
The official text that proves it
« Elles se chargent de : la prévention des infractions ; le maintien de l’ordre public ; la protection des personnes et des biens ; »
They are responsible for preventing offenses, maintaining public order, and protecting people and property.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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