Linda Kebbab

Linda Kebbab
Linda Kebbab in 2021
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Known forPolicewoman, union member

Linda Kebbab (born 1981) is a French police unionist. She has been a national delegate of the UN1TÉ union since 2018.[1] She is vice-president of the Initiative Sécurité Intérieure think tank, which she co-founded in 2021.[2]

Biography

Linda Kebbab was born in the suburbs of Lyon to two Algerian immigrant parents . Her father was a garbage collector and her mother was a housewife.

She is fluent in Algerian dialectal Arabic, she continued her language studies in English, literary Arabic and Russian,[3] but gave up on becoming a reporter after her mother's death.[4] She then ran a textile import-export company, but wanted to feel of "public utility".[5]

A single parent,[6] she joined the police in 2007[7] after joining the École nationale de police in Fos-sur-Mer. She was first assigned to a police rescue brigade in Créteil. She joined the UN1TÉ SGP Police-Force Ouvrière union, of which she became a national delegate in 2018, just before the Yellow vests protests.[5]

A regular on television sets, Linda Kebbab regularly defends the police.[8] In 2020, Valeurs actuelles described her as a “key figure in the media world”,[7] even though she believes that “police officers who speak out are subject to pressure”.[9]

She supports the proposed law on global security and in particular its controversial article 24.[10]

In 2020, she published her autobiography, in which she notably addressed the Yellow Vest movement, which left more than 27,000 injured, including 1,944 in the police ranks.[11]

Prizes

In 2021, Linda Kebbab won the Favorite category of the Patricia Chapelotte Woman of Influence award.[12]

Her book Guardian of Peace and Revolt, published by Stock, received the prize for the best work on the world of labour.

Following her media appearances, Linda Kebbab is regularly threatened and attacked on social media.

In 2018, one of her cyberstalkers was sentenced to 4 months in prison and 1,000 euros in damages.[13]

In June 2020, journalist Taha Bouhafs called her an "Arab on duty" on Twitter. He was sentenced on 28 September 2021for the offence of public insult on the grounds of origin to a fine of € 1,500, in addition to damages.[14][15] He appealed.[16] On 27 October 2022, he was again convicted on appeal for racial insults; he announced that he would appeal to the Court of Cassation.[17] In December 2023, the Court of Cassation confirmed Taha Bouhafs' conviction for racial insults.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Guillaume Poingt (6 October 2020). "Linda Kebbab, policière révoltée". Le Figaro. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ Seux, Léo (2021-07-09). "«Initiative sécurité intérieure» : Fauvergue et Péchenard lancent un think tank «transpartisan»". leparisien.fr (in French).
  3. ^ "Linda Kebbab, syndicaliste médiatique et "porte-souffrance" des policiers". lepoint.fr. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025..
  4. ^ Monnier, Vincent (10 October 2020). "C'est l'une des rares femmes syndicalistes de la police : 10 choses à savoir sur Linda Kebbab". Nouvel Obs (in French). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021..
  5. ^ a b "Linda Kebbab, syndicaliste médiatique et "porte-souffrance" des policiers". L'Express. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020..
  6. ^ Delassus, Pauline (9 October 2020). "Linda Kebbab, la révolte policière". Paris Match. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020..
  7. ^ a b Bucco, Amaury (6 December 2020). "Linda Kebbab, cheville ouvrière des luttes de la police". Valeurs actuelles. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020..
  8. ^ A.L. (24 September 2018). "Une policière invite Yann Moix à venir patrouiller". BFM TV..
  9. ^ Étienne Girard (15 October 2020). "Linda Kebbab : "Les policiers qui s'expriment subissent des pressions"". Marianne (in French). Archived from the original on 22 January 2023..
  10. ^ Sonia Devillers (1 December 2020). "Linda Kebbab ou la télé inversée". France Inter (in French). Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
  11. ^ Thibaut Chevillard (12 October 2020). ""Les policiers en ont marre d'être pris pour cible", dénonce Linda Kebbab, syndicaliste". 20 Minutes. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023..
  12. ^ "France: Une policière d'origine algérienne désignée "Femme d'influence 2021"". observalgerie.com (in French). 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08..
  13. ^ Claire Hache (7 January 2020). ""Je suis la syndicaliste la plus en danger" : Linda Kebbab, la flic qui parle cash". L'Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022..
  14. ^ Guillaume Poingt (28 September 2021). ""Arabe de service" : Taha Bouhafs reconnu coupable d'injures raciales envers Linda Kebbab". Le Figaro. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022..
  15. ^ Vincent Gény, "Arabe de service": Taha Bouhafs condamné pour injure envers la policière Linda Kebbab Archived 2025-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, marianne.net, 28 septembre 2021.
  16. ^ Guillaume Poingt (28 September 2021). ""Arabe de service": Taha Bouhafs reconnu coupable d'injures raciales envers Linda Kebbab". Le Figaro. Retrieved 28 September 2021..
  17. ^ "Paris. Taha Bouhafs condamné en appel pour injure raciste envers la policière Linda Kebbab". actu.fr (in French). 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-27..
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