25,000 police a day will guard Paralympic Games, says French interior minister

France’s interior minister has said about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

France’s interior minister has said about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games, in line with the security implemented during the Olympics.

The Paralympics will take place from August 28 to September 8 in the French capital and nearby sites.