Focusing on a variety of issues involving law enforcement in France and Spain, this journal presents various articles on police officer training, policing, and social mediation. Following a brief introduction to this journal by the editor, the first article in this collection discusses the function of police departments and policing as the center of the current redefinition of citizenship in Europe. The creation of a network of night wardens in various sites throughout France is the focus of the second article in this journal. The third article addresses police officer training at the National Police Academy in Paris. Conflict between local police officers, firefighters, and other rescue organizations, in mountainous areas of France, is the focus of the fourth article. Highlighting the interaction between Municipal police forces, town councils, and local security players, the fifth article in this collection addresses Municipal police officers’ desires for legitimate identities. The creation of local agents of social mediation (ALMS) as part of a Youth Opportunities scheme is the thrust of the sixth article. Discussing the organization of partnerships among various community players and assessing the extent of the criminal economy in France are the issues addressed by the next two articles in this collection. This journal concludes with an article discussing the identification and evaluation of foreign nomads in France throughout the 1870’s and 1900’s.