France's riot police have complained about being "treated like children" following a new ban on drinking alcohol while on duty.
Following photos of riot police drinking bottles of beer during Paris street protest, police chiefs have decided to put an end to the tradition.
They were wearing body armour and carrying weapons as they sipped from beer and wine bottles. Some were also smoking. Didier Mangione, national secretary of the police union, said bosses were "trying to turn us into priests, but without the altar wine."
"Nobody should object to a small drink on jobs," he said.
"CRS officers do not have any more or less alcohol problems than anybody else in society. They should be allowed to drink in moderation."
