French police officers patrol in front of the Eiffel Tower after the official announcement in 2017 that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games would be held in in Paris. In the leadup to the Games, France asked 46 countries in January if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers for the event.
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital's first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks.
"This is a classic approach of host countries for the organization of major international events," the ministry added. Separately, the French Defense Ministry has also asked foreign nations for "small numbers" of military personnel who could help with "very specific" tasks at the Games, including sniffer dog teams, said Col. Pierre Gaudilliere, spokesman for the army general staff.
Security is the biggest challenge for Paris Games organizers in a city that has been repeatedly hit by deadly attacks by Islamic extremists and which is expecting as many as 15 million visitors for the July 26-Aug. 11 Games and Paralympics that follow.
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