BAC at night: the cops that Paris never sees

The BAC 75N, the night anti-crime brigade of the Paris police headquarters, operates in the dark while the city sleeps. From Belleville to the Bois de Boulogne via Pigalle, Montparnasse and the Champs-Élysées, this immersive report follows for an entire week the 180 elite police officers of this exceptional unit, confronted every night with urban delinquency, drug trafficking, brawls outside the club and drunk drivers. Between flagrant crack crimes, burglary reported in real time, muscular arrests at Place Pigalle and securing the Césars, the BAC at night reveals an underground and unfiltered Paris, where police experience, composure and a sense of flagrante delicto make the difference between a successful arrest and a criminal who disappears into the night. 00:00 Presentation of the BAC 75N: the nighttime anti-crime elite of Paris 00:47 Portrait of Commander Chirmer: 20 years of night work, a vocation 05:20 Jérémy, lieutenant specializing in the northern districts: the meaning of flagrante delicto 05:38 Crack in Belleville: flagrante delicto in front of a building lobby 07:53 Night of the Caesars: VIP security mission on the Champs-Élysées 09:32 Montparnasse: vandals on the run after a tectonic evening 11:55 Unannounced road check: a trunk full of burglary loot 22:02 Bois de Boulogne: minors, prostitution and trafficking in the dark 26:44 Brawl outside the club: two off-duty police officers attacked 39:05 Place Pigalle: theft from a police vehicle, brawl and total chaos 44:12 Drunk driving Place de l’Etoile: refusal to comply and police custody