The City presents its "roller cops"

NAMUR BEFORE THE "BELGIUM ROLLERS" EVENINGS Things are rolling for the Namur police: 6 hours of training and they are operational Their look is quite "in", worthy of American TV series filmed on the beaches of Florida. Roller skates, helmet, and matching protective gear: everything is there. The 14 Namur police officers who will supervise the "Belgium rollers" evenings throughout the summer were presented yesterday. As we announced a few months ago, Namur will become the city of roller skating enthusiasts every Tuesday evening in July and August. This original initiative, open to all, will allow the people of Namur to participate for free in a ride through the city and its outskirts. Nevertheless, the event will require appropriate supervision: the local police were therefore invited to collaborate on the project. Recruted on a voluntary basis, a staff of young assistants and inspectors was trained in the practice of this convivial sport. And visibly, things are rolling for the Namur police. "They learned faster than their Brussels counterparts. That's not bad at all, in six hours of classes," declared Carl De Moncharline, coordinator of the operation on a national level. Yesterday, in the presence of Mayor Bernard Anselme, Sports Alderman Frédéric Laloux, and Police Chief Guy Jomaux, these "roller cops" gave a demonstration at the Tabora complex. The result proved impressive, featuring obstacle jumps and sharp turns. Very much in tune with the times, roller skating could constitute a future means of transport for Namur police officers outside the "Belgium rollers" event. No doubt the work carried out this summer in Namur will serve as a full-scale test. : quotes NATHALIE PIRART INSPECTOR "POLICE SECOURS" We will thus have more contact with the population "This mission should bring us closer to the population" CAMILLE NKANSA INSPECTOR "POLICE SECOURS" This mission will be different from the usual ones "It was an opportunity to get out of our daily tasks"