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National police

Public safety and peace, criminal investigation police, command, human resources and logistics…: the largest of the 4 parts of “Public security”.

13.8bn€
voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)
3% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 202413.4bn€
Spent in 202513.5bn€
Voted for 202613.8bn€

What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025

Public safety and peace30%4.0bn€
Criminal investigation police24%3.2bn€
Command, human resources and logistics20%2.7bn€
Public order and protection of sovereignty14%1.8bn€
Immigration policing and security of international transport9%1.2bn€
Road safety3%433M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.