France has deployed an extra squad of police officers to patrol its north coast, but rather than stopping migrants, they will tackle a summer surge in tourism. French police are paying for the extra deployment, which will comprise up to 16 new officers working between the small-boat hotspots of Calais and Boulogne. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe aim is to patrol campsites, summer demos and monitor an influx of visitors, with some officers expected to be on horseback. Some officers will patrol the French coast on horseback, but not to deter migrants - Gareth Fuller/PAOfficials said of the new officers: "Since there is an increase in the population, we are obliged to increase the gendarmerie capacity." Last Wednesday I saw French officers standing by doing nothing while people-smugglers launched boats.