Overview
- Published in the Journal officiel on Feb. 19, the Interior and Transport ministries’ decree permits selected rail and metro security personnel to carry electric impulse pistols on an experimental basis for three years.
- About 10% of the railway security force—roughly 300 to 400 agents—are slated to be equipped in the coming weeks as the rollout begins gradually.
- Each agent must obtain an individual prefectural authorization after mandatory training, with ongoing instruction required to retain the authorization.
- Forthcoming implementing orders will set the maximum number of participants, define training content, and specify operational use rules, with a formal evaluation planned at the end of the trial.
- The measure revives a provision first included in the April 2025 transport safety law that was later censured by the Conseil constitutionnel; unions such as Unsa Ferroviaire support Tasers as an intermediate option for agents who already carry firearms, noting benefits for interventions in crowded spaces.