Fernand Barro and Barroche quickly placed the resignation letter on Jerome Bonaparte's desk. Jerome Bonaparte signed his name in the lower right corner of the resignation letter and handed it over.
It was given to Prime Minister Opal, and then the Prime Minister also signed his name.
The resignation of Fernand Barrow and Baros was officially approved. Of course, changes in the cabinet inevitably caused turmoil among senior civil servants. Some senior civil servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were inclined to Fernand Barrow temporarily resigned.
Having lost its former power, it is waiting for the arrival of a new master.
Just as the outside world was speculating on who would take over the positions of Fernand Barrow and Baros, Fernand Barrow, who was widely believed to have lost power, was immediately appointed as Attorney General.
This dramatic change surprised the Party of Order who wanted to watch the excitement.
However, the position of Minister of the Interior has not yet been properly arranged, and many people speculate whether Jérôme Bonaparte will keep this position vacant.
For a time, the entire political world suddenly became lively again. From the leader of the Party of Order to the grassroots civil servants and police of the Ministry of the Interior, everyone was speculating on the next minister of the interior.
As for Jérôme Bonaparte, the initiator of the discussion in the political circles in Paris, he is sitting on a large red velvet cushion chair in the living room on the third floor of the Elysée Palace. Next to him are the Minister of Public Affairs, Persigny, and the Minister of Railways, Morny.
Justice Minister Rouet, as well as the soon-to-be-appointed Interior Minister Baros and Police Chief Carlier.
As a husky among the ministers, Police Chief Carlier felt a little frightened. He didn't understand why the president specially called him here.
In terms of administrative level, Calliere is still one level behind them. In terms of qualifications, Calliere can only compare with Morny. However, Morny is a "relative" of the president, and he can only be regarded as a rock climber who has surrendered to the president.
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Now that he was already sitting here, Callie could only sit down bravely.
It is an honor to be able to sit with the minister.
Until now, Carlier could only comfort himself in this way.
"The purpose of calling you all here today is very simple!" Jerome Bonaparte leaned back slightly, with one hand hanging on the back of the chair and said in an easy-going tone: "Which of you can tell me about France?"
What is the police system all about?”
Several ministers present were stunned at the same time as Callier. They did not understand what Jérôme Bonaparte wanted.
Jérôme Bonaparte still had a lazy look on his face. He pointed his right hand at Calliere and said, "Mr. Calliere, tell me what the hell is going on with the police in Paris?"
Callier, who was dropped by Jerome Bonaparte, could only explain to Jerome Bonaparte the formation of the French police system and the history of specialization.
From the time of Richelieu, the red prime minister, to the period of Fouchet, the French police system was continuously improved. After the police and secret police discovered that Fouchet formed a professional department - the Police Department, Fouche, who served as the Minister of Police, transferred the power of the police to
It gradually expanded, ranging from dealing with rebel forces to the price of goods in Paris, all of which were controlled by Fouche.
Only Fouche could control this huge police department. Emperor Napoleon dismissed Fouche's successor several times to replace Fouche. However, the successor did not have Fouche's ability and often messed up a department.
Messy.
Because France was at war and needed to uncover a large number of espionage operations and stabilize internal prices, Emperor Napoleon had to invite Fouche back. Fouche lived up to expectations and stabbed the emperor in the back after the defeat at Waterloo.
During the Restoration of Bourbon, France gradually became stable, and the power of the police department could directly affect the king. Therefore, Louis XVIII dismissed Fouche and replaced him with ultra-royalists. The police department was demoted and retained, and part of the power was allocated to the public.
The Chancellor (Minister of Public Works) and the Chancellor of Justice (Minister of Justice).
[At that time, the Minister of Justice followed the order of Louis XVIII and went to the south to try the Bonapartists. Transferring part of the police power to the Ministry of Justice was conducive to the liquidation of the Bonapartists by the Ministry of Justice.]
This is the reason why police powers are currently intertwined. During the Louis-Philippe period, the police system remained the same while adding positions such as "railway police".
This nondescript position was not transformed until Jérôme Bonaparte became president.
Callier's explanation was not much different from what Jerome Bonaparte understood. Jerome Bonaparte nodded with satisfaction and signaled Callier to sit down.
Then, Jerome Bonaparte turned his attention to the four ministers present: "What do you think?"
Now that things have developed, anyone who is not a fool can see what Jérôme Bonaparte's previous foreshadowing meant.
In the final analysis, it is just a redistribution of part of the police power in their hands.
Justice Minister Ruet said euphemistically: "Your Majesty, the issue of police power is indeed a historical issue. We should not leave this issue behind!"
"That's right!" Molny also agreed. As the Minister of Railways, he has nothing to do with the police. Anyway, if his power is not divided, why not support the president's decision.
"Pessini, what do you think?" Jérôme Bonaparte asked Pesigny's opinion in a friendly tone. He did not want to give people the impression of seizing power.
No one knows better than Jérôme Bonaparte that with the development of industrialization, the division of labor among various positions has become increasingly detailed. If you want to establish a professional police force, you must clearly define the boundaries of each unit.
Otherwise, it will cause a power conflict that affects the overall actions.
"I agree with you, President!" Pesini also agreed with Jerome Bonaparte's opinion.
At present, the three departments involved in police power agreed with Jerome Bonaparte's opinion, and Jerome Bonaparte began to explain his opinions to the ministers present.
"The gendarmerie, which is part of the public sector, will be returned to the military establishment, and their name will also be changed to the armed police! Forest rangers and customs officers will be separated from the ranks of the judicial police and become subordinate branches of the Ministry of Public Works.
The police commissioners in the judicial police are subordinate to the Ministry of Justice. These police commissioners only have the power to inform and help judicial personnel maintain the stability of the court, and have no power to participate in arrests.
The administrative police was renamed the Urban Management Law Enforcement Brigade to be responsible for allocating the market. The police department also needs to be equipped with criminal police officers and investigation police officers who are specialized in arresting criminals. They have the power to arrest prisoners and criminals!
At the same time, the Ministry of Interior should establish a new department, which should have the ability to deal with sudden fires..." Jérôme Bonaparte explained his idea to the three ministers sitting here.
In short, it is to strengthen the power of the police department to trace prisoners and appropriately weaken the interference of the judicial department in the tracing power.
The powers of the Gendarmerie, a half-military unit, were absorbed into the army.
Since the forestry and customs officers had a strong connection with public works, Jérôme Bonaparte did not completely separate the police powers of the Ministry of Public Works, but reorganized them.
A team that combined the functions of urban management and police in later generations would be born in the hands of Jérôme Bonaparte.
As soon as Jérôme Bonaparte's plan came out, a faint smile appeared on the faces of Baros and Callier. They understood that this plan was beneficial to them.
Rue and Pesini's faces did not reveal any emotion of joy or sadness.
However, Jérôme Bonaparte was certain that decentralizing power would not be a pleasant experience.
Just like Jerome Bonaparte himself, he would not selflessly distribute power.
"What do you think?" Jérôme Bonaparte, who had already planned to implement this plan similar to that of later generations, still behaved like a democratic deliberation person.
"Your Majesty, will such a large-scale transfer cause Paris itself to fall into chaos? Those grassroots civil servants are likely to be frightened by the government's actions!" Pesini put forward his opinion tactfully.
"I will give you time!" Jérôme Bonaparte, who had no shortage of time at all, raised a finger and said to them: "How about I give you one year! One year should be enough for you to get used to it! One year
After this year, I need to see a completely new team!"
For Pesini and others, one year is enough time for them to make adjustments.
If Jérôme Bonaparte did not continue to ask questions, they could just pretend that nothing happened.
"Of course!" Pesini, Ruet and Baros responded.
"Since you all agree, I will hand over the reorganization plan and matters that need attention to your department later! I hope you will not disappoint my expectations! I will check your progress from time to time." Jérôme Bonnard
Tomoe smiled meaningfully.
As the saying goes, a village deceives a town, and a town deceives a county, all the way to the Legislative Yuan. Jérôme Bonaparte did not want to be the target of fooling by the bureaucrats below.
Although Jérôme Bonaparte would not physically perish if he could not complete his work like a loving father, but sometimes he had to put a certain amount of pressure on them.
Without pressure, if these bureaucrats can get a job done half way, they will be considered highly successful.
The president's smile made Pesini and Rue extinguish their inner thoughts.
Even if they felt a little unwilling in their hearts, they did not have the courage to go against Jérôme Bonaparte.
There are too many "juniors" who want to replace them. If they are not careful, they will be directly beaten to death on the beach by the back waves.
"I look forward to your performance!" After Jerome Bonaparte encouraged him, the small meeting on the police's powers was dissolved.
On the third day, the Minister of the Interior came to the Matignon Palace, and the former Attorney General Baros became the Minister of the Interior.