NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Polizia di Stato

The Polizia di Stato (State Police) is one of the national police forces of Italy. It is responsible for providing general police duties in Italy; patrolling motorways ("autostrada"), railways, airports, customs (together with the "Guardia di Finanza") as well as certain waterways, and assisting the local police forces. The Polizia di Stato is a civil police force, but it is militarily organized. This does not mean that it is a military institution, but its structure is based on the military. The Polizia di Stato is the principle Italian police force for the maintenance of public security (since it is run directly from the "Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza" or Department of Public Security), and the keeping of public order. It is a police force in contrast to the other main police forces of Italy, the Carabinieri, which is a military police (gendarmerie) force and the Guardia di Finanza, the Italian customs/borders/financial police that also falls in the military corps category. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lamborghini Gallardo ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lamborghini Gallardo ... Lamborghini Gallardo coupe The Lamborghini Gallardo is the Italian supercar maker Lamborghinis entry-level car, sitting beneath the MurciÃ©lago. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PDS_trucks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PDS_trucks. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... National police are the primary source of law enforcement activities in some countries, such as Italy, France and Japan, and are organised on a national basis. ... Autostrada is the Italian word for motorways, but is used in several countries including Poland and Romania. ... A civil police force is a police force comprised of civilians and not military personnel. ... The Carabinieri is the shortened (and common) name for the Arma dei Carabinieri, an Italian military corps of the gendarmerie type with police functions, which also serves as the Italian military police. ... It has been suggested that Gendarmerie be merged into this article or section. ... A gendarmerie (pronounced ) is a military body charged with police duties among civilian populations. ... Coat of arms of the Guardia di Finanza The Guardia di Finanza () is an Italian police force directly under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. ...

Organization

The headquarters of the Polizia di Stato are located in Rome where the offices of its chief, commonly referred to as "Capo della Polizia" (Chief of the Police), are located. The force is organized on a regional and provincial basis, thus every major Italian town or city has a main police station (called a Questura) run by the Polizia di Stato which is run by a "Questore" (the provincial commander). In smaller settlerments the offices of Polizia di Stato are run by a "Vice Questore Aggiunto" (Vice Adjunted Questore) or by a Commissario Capo (Chief Commissioner). There are also several sub-stations for various districts. Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1285 kmÂ² (580 sq mi) - Urban...

See also

Italian public security is provided by five separate police forces: Arma dei Carabinieri (paramilitary police), Guardia di Finanza (financial and customs police, also organized as a military force), Polizia di Stato (state police), Polizia Penitenziaria (penitentiary police) and Corpo Forestale dello Stato (forestry police). ...

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Category: Law enforcement in Italy Italian public security is provided by five separate police forces: Arma dei Carabinieri (paramilitary police), Guardia di Finanza (financial and customs police, also organized as a military force), Polizia di Stato (state police), Polizia Penitenziaria (penitentiary police) and Corpo Forestale dello Stato (forestry police). ... The Carabinieri is the shortened (and common) name for the Arma dei Carabinieri, an Italian military corps of the gendarmerie type with police functions, which also serves as the Italian military police. ... Polizia Provinciale (Provincial Police) is a general term used to identify provincial-level police forces in Italy. ... Coat of arms of the Guardia di Finanza The Guardia di Finanza () is an Italian police force directly under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. ... The Polizia Penitenziaria (Prison Guards, literally Penitentiary Police) is subordinate to the Ministry of Justice and operates the Italian prison system. ... Corpo Forestale dello Stato (or CFS, in English, State Forestry Department ) is a national police agency in Italy. ... The Presidential Guard (Reggimento Corazzieri previously Commando Carabinieri Guardie del Presidente della Republica, commonly known as Corazzieri (Cuirassiers) are an Italian elite military unit and the honor guard of the President of the Italian Republic. ... The Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (Central Security Operations Service, NOCS) are a part of the italian police. ... Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (G.I.S.) (b. ... Gruppo di Investigazione CriminalitÃ Organizzata (Organized Crime Investigation Group, GICO) is a specialized department of the Italian Guardia di Finanza, a police force that fights against financial crimes, illegal drugs trafficking, customs and borders control, illegal immigration, and money laundering. ...