Law enforcement in Italy

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Law enforcement in Italy is centralized on a national level, with multiple national forces, assisted by some local law enforcement agencies. The two main police forces are the Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie, and the Polizia di Stato, the civil national police. The Guardia di Finanza is a militarized police force responsible for dealing with financial crime, smuggling, customs, maritime patrolling and illegal drug trade. Border patrolling are undertaken by the Polizia di Frontiera, a division of the Polizia di Stato. The Guardia Costiera (coast guard) is part of Marina Militare (Italian Navy) and is Italy's coast guard responsible for maritime patrolling along with the Guardia di Finanza. The Polizia Penitenziaria (Prison Police) is the national prison police agency, controlling penitentiaries and inmate transfers. The Corpo Forestale dello Stato (State Forestry Corps) formerly existed as a separate national park ranger agency, but was merged into the Carabinieri in 2016. Alongside...

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