Police officers take to the streets to voice their anger. This Tuesday, September 15, 2026, officers from across France are due in Paris for a national mobilization launched by Alliance Police Nationale. The rally is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the roundabout of the Champs-Élysées – Marcel-Dassault, in the 8th arrondissement. The procession is set to head next for the National Assembly, with a departure expected around 12:30 p.m. The union hopes to attract up to 10,000 participants.
Behind this mobilization lie several core demands: wages, career progression, staffing, equipment, and working conditions. Alliance specifically calls for raising certain allowances and bonuses, as well as measures for administrative, technical, and scientific police personnel. The union also insists on honoring the commitments laid out in the protocol signed in 2022.
The protest comes after weeks of tension between trade unions and the Interior Ministry. The budget issue is at the heart of the criticisms, as several negotiations or measures on pay and career progression have been postponed. Alliance had already launched this summer its « Zéro initiative » campaign, before setting September 15 as the new day of mobilization.
The route itself is meant to be symbolic: starting from the Champs-Élysées to reach the National Assembly, to carry police demands to the doors of political power. The presence of the procession is therefore likely to disrupt traffic on the Champs-Élysées and around the National Assembly around midday.
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