A new security agreement was signed this Thursday. It aims to strengthen cooperation between social housing providers, the municipality, the justice system, and law enforcement to combat incivilities, squatting, and trafficking.
On Thursday, May 7, the Palais des Sarrasins on Cours Saleya hosted a conference centered on security and institutional cooperation. In attendance were Christian Estrosi, the acting prefect, the public prosecutor, and representatives of social housing providers. The city has formalized the extension of an agreement launched in 2021, now expanded to include all housing providers in Nice and the metropolitan area.
Initially implemented with Côte d’Azur Habitat, chaired by the mayor’s first deputy, Anthony Borré, this agreement aims to improve peace in social housing by allowing for heightened responsiveness to sensitive situations: squatting, trafficking, violence, or illegal occupations. Thanks to this collaboration between the municipality, the prefecture, and the prosecutor’s office, law enforcement can intervene more quickly in the affected homes.
Cooperation that bears fruit
“For three years, this agreement has delivered tangible results on the ground,” recalled the prosecutor. Indeed, the number of evictions for criminal behavior increased from 23 before the agreement to 183 today. A key tool deployed in this context is the Gaïda brigade, specialized in interventions at tension points within the social housing sector. This extended agreement allows for systematic information exchange within a legal framework, while enhancing the coordination of interventions.
In light of these convincing results, twelve new social housing providers are joining the initiative, including Erilia, 3F Sud, CDC Habitat, Vilogia, Habitat 06, Unicil, ICF Habitat, Grand Delta Habitat, Logis Familial, Batigère and Adoma. This expanded cooperation was praised by Christian Estrosi, who highlighted “the trust established between the justice system, law enforcement, and social housing actors.”
