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Ms. Anna Pic questions the Minister of the Interior about the resources granted to the technical services of the Ministry of the Interior in the exercise of their missions. During the investigative work carried out within the framework of criminal proceedings, the use of digital media has become an essential step in a growing number of procedures, in particular those relating to cases of sexual violence committed against minors. As such, Article 230-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows judicial experts, when designated by the judicial authority, to access protected data in order to carry out the technical operations necessary to reveal the truth. However, the technical services of the ministry responsible for these operations are currently facing a particularly heavy workload, contributing to the lengthening of investigation times. In his response to written question no. 11782, dated June 23, 2026, the Minister himself recognizes it: more than two million procedures are awaiting processing. At the same time, the reform of the "investigation" sector of the judicial police was accompanied by a significant reduction in its workforce, of the order of 2,000 to 2,500 positions, mainly linked to problems of attractiveness and loyalty of police officers. In this context, the use of sometimes decisive evidence is delayed, which prolongs processing times and can affect the disclosure of the truth as well as the protection of victims. The questions raised by the Lyhanna affair have also highlighted the consequences that the delays accumulated in the processing of certain criminal proceedings can have and the need to strengthen the efficiency of the entire investigation chain. This is why she asks what means the Government intends to mobilize in order to relieve the congestion of the State technical services responsible for the exploitation of digital media, to reduce investigation times and to improve the processing of criminal proceedings.

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1. 28 July 2026

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