The insignia on this page are denoted by several acronyms. As best as I can explain, these may be identified as follows:
Brigade = Office
DR = Direction Regionale (also referred to as state)
As part of each region, the surveillance brigades can be distinguished by the following designations:
BSI = Brigade de Surveillance Interior (for example, the region of Calais does not share a common border with another country)
BSE = Brigade de Surveillance Exterior (for example, the region of Marseille has the airport Marignane, which receives aircraft from a number of countries, therefore the designation is BSE).
Regional Brigades
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Paris Region Manuel Ryckembeusch collection |
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Perpignan Region Manuel Ryckembeusch collection |
Brigade Surveillance External
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Surveillance Brigade - Bellegarde Roy Stammwitz collection |
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Surveillance Brigade - Sete Roy Stammwitz collection |
Brigade Surveillance Internal