1.   Chemisov was the top police official on duty Sunday, the agency said.

2.   Forleo, who was once a top police union official and later served two terms in parliament, was cleared of any wrongdoing in a subsequent investigation.

3.   The interior minister is the top police official.

4.   A top police official close to Pasqua, Jacques Franquet, resigned Monday after Balladur admitted the authorities had carried out an illegal wire-tap.