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There are 130 of them in France, 19 in Bordeaux… Aged 26 to 46, all men. They do their job with their faces hidden under a balaclava. They represent the elite of the police and train like top athletes to carry out the most delicate arrests and the most dangerous missions. In Bordeaux, their main interventions concern the fight against ETA terrorism and drug trafficking. Our team shared their daily lives for 4 months, to try to understand the motivations of these men who risk their lives for less than 2,000 euros per month… Are they the big guns of the police? Hotheads? Can you wear commando uniforms and carry an assault rifle every day without ending up looking like your own caricature? Portrait of an unexpected group, confronted with daily violence, from the most banal to the most extreme, a group united by danger, the fear of death and self-mockery… Portrait of committed, discreet men, who juggle between the complicity of a family life and the secrecy imposed by their profession. Author: Claire Perdrix - David Geoffrion. - Follow us on the networks: Facebook: / policeaction1 Insta: / police.action