France reports 1,314 arrests in protests as police defend security operation

French authorities reported 1,314 arrests and 53 injured officers following Saturday's protests, as officials defended the reinforced security operation. The interior ministry released the updated figures on Sunday, replacing an earlier estimate of nearly 1,000 arrests. Demonstrations over cost of living and public services were largely peaceful, but clashes erupted in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Tours. Police deployed 70,000 officers nationwide, a 20 percent increase from the previous Saturday, with Paris recording 142 arrests and 126 people in custody. The operation prioritized protecting shops after 450 businesses were damaged and 228 looted during the prior weekend's protests. Police acknowledged misjudging the violence on 17 October and focused on deterring rioters, with trouble centered on about 500 individuals near Porte de Vincennes.