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In ], '''municipal police''' (]: ''polizia municipale'') are responsible to the mayors of the various ]. In ], '''municipal police''' (]: ''polizia municipale'') are responsible to the mayors of the various ].


Some municipal police forces in Italy trace historical origins to the '']'' and '']'' of ].<ref>Daniel Donnelly, ''Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives'' (2013), p. 34.</ref> Italian municipal forces go by various names, such as ''polizia communa'' (] police), ''policia urbana'' (urban police), and ''polizia locale'' (local police).<ref>Daniel Donnelly, ''Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives'' (2013), pp. 4, 34.</ref> Prior to the 1990s, municipal policing in Italy has a marginal role and was viewed as low-level; since that time, the strength and reputation of the municipal policy has been enhanced, particularly in ] and ].<ref name=DevroePonsaers>Elke Devroe & Paul Ponsaers, "European national police systems and metropolitan realities" in ''Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City-Regions'' (eds. Elke Devroe, Adam Edwards & Paul Ponsaers: Routledge, 2017), pp. 32-33.</ref> Some municipal police forces in Italy trace historical origins to the '']'' and '']'' of ].<ref>Daniel Donnelly, ''Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives'' (2013), p. 34.</ref> Italian municipal forces go by various names, such as ''polizia communa'' (] police), ''policia urbana'' (urban police), and ''polizia locale'' (local police).<ref>Daniel Donnelly, ''Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives'' (2013), pp. 4, 34.</ref>

The central functions of municipal police are administrative in character, including ] and responsibilities relating to licenses and urban regulations.<ref name=DevroePonsaers/> The municipal police also serve as auxiliaries to security police forces and have responsibilities for local ] and ].<ref name=DevroePonsaers/> The competence (jurisdiction) of municipal police are limited to their specific municipality.<ref name=DevroePonsaers>Elke Devroe & Paul Ponsaers, "European national police systems and metropolitan realities" in ''Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City-Regions'' (eds. Elke Devroe, Adam Edwards & Paul Ponsaers: Routledge, 2017), pp. 32-33.</ref> Prior to the 1990s, municipal policing in Italy has a marginal role and was viewed as low-level in comparison to the ], ], and other police forces; since that time, the strength and reputation of the municipal policy has been enhanced, particularly in ] and ].<ref name=DevroePonsaers/> There are roughly 60,000 municipal police officers in Italy; since 2011, the ] have been exclusively responsible for coordinating, organizing, and training municipal police.<ref name=DevroePonsaers/>


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Cosenza Polizia municipale in dress uniform.
Mounted Polizia municipale in Piazza della Signoria in Florence
Municipal police headquarter with bilingual Italian-French signs, Mont Émilius st, Aosta.

In Italy, municipal police (Italian: polizia municipale) are responsible to the mayors of the various municipalities of Italy.

Some municipal police forces in Italy trace historical origins to the vigili urbani and comes stabili of ancient Rome. Italian municipal forces go by various names, such as polizia communa (comune police), policia urbana (urban police), and polizia locale (local police).

The central functions of municipal police are administrative in character, including traffic control and responsibilities relating to licenses and urban regulations. The municipal police also serve as auxiliaries to security police forces and have responsibilities for local crime prevention and community policing. The competence (jurisdiction) of municipal police are limited to their specific municipality. Prior to the 1990s, municipal policing in Italy has a marginal role and was viewed as low-level in comparison to the Carabinieri, Polizia di Stato, and other police forces; since that time, the strength and reputation of the municipal policy has been enhanced, particularly in central and northern Italy. There are roughly 60,000 municipal police officers in Italy; since 2011, the Italian regions have been exclusively responsible for coordinating, organizing, and training municipal police.

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Notes

  1. Daniel Donnelly, Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives (2013), p. 34.
  2. Daniel Donnelly, Municipal Policing in the European Union: Comparative Perspectives (2013), pp. 4, 34.
  3. ^ Elke Devroe & Paul Ponsaers, "European national police systems and metropolitan realities" in Policing European Metropolises: The Politics of Security in City-Regions (eds. Elke Devroe, Adam Edwards & Paul Ponsaers: Routledge, 2017), pp. 32-33.

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