“Since I became a police officer in 1995, in my 27-plus year career, I have had no greater remorse, no greater regret than this,” said, the voice shaking. emotion, the local police chief of Nara over the death of Shinzo Abe.
In Belgium, it is unlikely that people will still be able to approach the Prime in this way and have time to draw a weapon, whatever it is. Provided for a while by State Security, the security of the Prime Minister has been provided for several years by the federal police.
The protection of the Head of State is ensured at all times. Whether in the context of his duties, but also in his private life.
“There is always an analysis that is made,” said the spokesperson for the federal police. “Not just for the Premier. For anyone who needs protection, an analysis is conducted to find out if the person needs protection in front of their house or outside. »
“At the level of the Prime Minister’s office, at 16 rue de la Loi, the buildings are closely watched by members of the DAB (Editor’s note: security department) and sometimes by the local police”, continues our interlocutor.
The other security missions of the Prime are carried out by the agents of the DAP, the protection department. “These are really ‘close protection’ people. They are literally very close to the person they are protecting. It is the DAP agents who take charge of all the specialized protection missions of the federal police.
Abroad, Alexander De Croo is also protected. “When a foreign personality comes to Belgium, it is the Belgian police who protect this person. Even if that person has their own bodyguards. »
And the situation is also reversed when the Belgian Premier travels to another country. “When the Belgian police go there, they go there without carrying a weapon, because they don’t have a warrant to do so. So it’s up to the country hosting the VIP to do so. »
In 2021, DAP agents had provided 2,361 days devoted to the protection of personalities. Including 365 to protect Alexander De Croo…
How many police to monitor the Prime Minister? That, the federal police will not say, preferring to show maximum discretion on the protocol of the protection of the Prime.