Overstretched Officers Stage Protests in France

Police officers hold a French flag reading "Angry Policemen" during a demonstration in front of the National Assembly, in Paris, France, Oct. 26, 2016.

French police demonstrate in Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. Officers say they are overstretched by having to deal with ordinary crime and new terrorist threats. (L. Bryant/VOA)

Police officers light flares during a demonstration in front of the National Assembly, in Paris, France, Oct. 26, 2016.

French President Francois Hollande, center, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, right, and Justice Minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas speak with representatives of the French Gendarmerie during a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Oct. 26, 2016.

Police demonstrate in the northern part of Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)

Police protesting in Paris brandish posters like this one, which reads, "Fewer police means less security," Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)

Police sing the French national anthem during their peaceful protest against having to deal with a rising tide of violence and a dearth of means to respond to it, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)

Parisians join police protests, Oct. 26, 2016. A poll shows most French think the demonstrations are justified. (L. Bryant/VOA)

French police say they are overstretched and underequipped, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)

A police armband and the French national flag are displayed during the officers' protest in Paris, Oct. 26, 2016. (L. Bryant/VOA)