Chapter 45: Controlling the Paris Police (please follow up)

Etienne thought for a long time and decided to go to Versailles tomorrow to inquire about the situation in person. After all, this loan is also an important business of Lavelle Bank.

He just promised the Duke of Orleans that he would wait until the last day before lending money, but that didn't mean that he didn't want to do the business.

The next day.

In Joseph's drawing room, Besancon and Friant sat upright on the sofa covered with Persian blankets.

Joseph motioned for them to drink tea and said with a smile:

"It seems like things are going pretty smoothly on your end."

Besançon has been officially appointed as Paris police chief. He first took out a document and handed it to Joseph respectfully:

"Your Highness, the evaluation, reorganization, and training of police officers in various districts of Paris have been completed, and the new police force has taken over the security a few days ago.

"This is the recommendation of the main officers of the police department after the reorganization, and you still need to finalize it."

Joseph opened the document and saw a series of police station positions. Under each position there were at least two candidates, as well as the person's detailed information.

Joseph took a rough look at it. Generally speaking, it was a major change of officers in the entire Paris police system.

Because St. Anthony District was the first to carry out police reform, the St. Anthony department accounted for nearly 40% of the selection of officials. Arden and Magoni were both nominated as police commissioners.

In addition, police officers who are proficient in business, honest and have a good reputation are selected from the previous police force and promoted to officials at all levels of the police force. However, according to Joseph's previous request, only people from minor nobles and commoners were used.

There is also a very small part of Besancon's own people.

Joseph nodded. It can be seen from this list that Besançon is very dedicated to police reform and has good abilities. After the replacement of these officials, it can be said that the Paris police system is completely in their own hands.

He selected Arden and a few other people he was familiar with, and left the rest to Besançon to decide - only by trusting people and giving more power to his subordinates could he do things better for himself.

Besancon continued:

"Your Highness, as for the former police officers, my subordinates took it upon themselves to set up a 'daily affairs team' responsible for tasks such as river supervision and sanitation cleaning. They were all transferred to this team."

Joseph knew that he was referring to those who paid money to join the police force, because they had a contract with the city hall and could not be fired directly. It would be good to manage the city's sanitation.

"Well, that's a good arrangement."

Besançon finally said cautiously:

"Your Highness, the new uniforms have been customized and the equipment has been replaced with new ones. However, the funding is..."

Joseph smiled and waved:

"Just give me how much money you need to write a report."

"Yes. Thank you, Your Highness."

Joseph now holds the franchise fee from the Paris Angel franchisee, plus the bank stock investment from the king to the cabinet officials, as well as the operating income from the Paris Angel Company, totaling more than 3.1 million livres.

He really didn't take the cost of the Paris Police Department into consideration.

Friant waited for Besançon to finish his report and immediately said:

"Your Highness, the first batch of trainees at the Paris Police Academy has been recruited, a total of 201 people. I plan to officially start the school in a week. Do you think you are free to preside over the opening ceremony?"

"So soon? Of course you want to go." Joseph was surprised. You know, the police academy was just an idea more than half a month ago, and now it’s about to start in a week? !

Friant said:

"Your Highness, according to your instructions, I bought a 2-hectare piece of land in St. Anthony District. There are many buildings on it. Although it is a bit dilapidated, with a little repair, it can still be used as a school building.

"In addition, the citizens of St. Anthony District learned that His Highness opened the police academy and came to help for free. Works such as leveling the playground were completed in just one week."

Besancon added:

"Your Highness, in fact, since last week, my subordinates have been rotating 100 police officers to go to the police academy for training every day. Although the police academy is a bit rudimentary at the moment, there is still no problem in conducting general training."

Joseph secretly thought: This Friant is really a talent, his efficiency is so high that he doesn't look like a person from the 18th century!

Such subordinates must be heavily rewarded!

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