<< BRAVANT L’OCCUPANT DES LE 15 AOUT, DECLENCHANT LA LUTTE DES LE 19 ETLA POURSUIVANT JUSQU’AU 26, LES COURAGEUX GARDIENS DE LA POLICE PARISIENNE ONT DONNE A TOUTE LA NATION UN BEL EXEMPLE DE PATRIOTISME ET DE SOLIDARITE, QUI FUT L’UN DES PREMIERS FACTEURS DU SUCCES DES COMBATS POUR LA LIBERATION DE LA CAPITALE>>

Citation décernée à la Préfecture de Police

lors de la remise de la Croix d’Officier de la Légion d’Honneur dans la Cour des Invalides le 12 octobre 1944 par le Général de GAULLE, chef du gouvernement provisoire de la République

A l’occasion du 70ème anniversaire de la Libération de Paris

Le 25 août 2014 cette plaque a été dévoilée par

Monsieur François HOLLANDE Président de la République

en hommage aux policiers qui, des 1940, se sont engagés dans la voie courageuse de la Résistance

M. Manuel VALLS, étant Premier Ministre M. Bernard CAZENEUVE, étant Ministre de l’Intérieur

Mme Anne HIDALGO étant Maire de Paris.

M. Bernard BOUCAULT étant Préfet de Police-

The plaque is on the headquarters of the Paris Police Prefecture and commemorates the heroic stand of the policemen from Paris in the battle for the liberation of the city between the dates August 19-26, 1944.
The sign was placed in 2014 on the 70th anniversary of the battle for the liberation of Paris.

The building was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

On the same building is a plaque commemorating Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie who is considered the founder of the modern police force Click for sign's details as well as a plaque under the statue that was placed on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the battle for the liberation of Paris Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:
<< BRAVING THE OCCUPANT FROM AUGUST 15, STARTING THE FIGHT FROM THE 19 AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE 26, THE COURAGEOUS GUARDIANS OF THE PARIS POLICE GAVE TO THE WHOLE NATION A GREAT EXAMPLE OF PATRIOTISM AND SOLIDARITY, WHICH WAS THE ONE OF THE FIRST FACTORS IN THE SUCCESS OF THE FIGHTS FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE CAPITAL>>

Citation awarded to the Police Prefecture

during the presentation of the Officer’s Cross of the Legion of Honor in the Cour des Invalides on October 12, 1944 by General de GAULLE, head of the provisional government of the Republic

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris

On August 25, 2014 this plaque was unveiled by

Mr François HOLLANDE President of the Republic

in tribute to the police officers who, in the 1940s, committed themselves to the courageous path of the Resistance

Mr. Manuel VALLS, being Prime Minister Mr. Bernard CAZENEUVE, being Minister of the Interior

Mrs Anne HIDALGO being Mayor of Paris.

Mr. Bernard BOUCAULT being Prefect of Police-