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PARIS: Police will get bonuses for effort to stop riots Saturday, Nov. 26 2005 Thousands of French police, who came under fire during France's recent unrest, will receive bonus pay for their efforts to quell the violence, a top police union official said Friday. National Police Chief Michel Gaudin told a conference of police that about 22,000 officers will receive additional payments of $350 each, according to Jean-Yves Bugelli, assistant secretary-general of the Alliance police union. At least 3,200 suspects were arrested and more than 100 police officers were injured in the violence. FROM NEWS SERVICES
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