Provincial police
Polizia provinciale are small police organisations whose main duties are to enforce regional and national hunting and fishing laws, but they have also expanded into environmental protection.
57 co. 2 ° b) and 3 ° cpp, the polizia provinciale exercise functions and tasks of judicial police, aimed at the repression of all criminal offences within the province.
The polizia provinciale, as a traffic police body, also contribute to car and road rescue operations in general.
The polizia provinciale carry out police activities for the protection of the environment in general (in compliance with the various environmental regulations and above all with the provisions of the legislative decree 3 April 2006, n. 152 and subsequent amendments and additions), with particular regard to the prevention, assessment and repression of soil, water and air pollution.
The polizia provinciale carry out activities aimed at the prevention, detection and repression of crimes against animals and livestock.
Due to the geographic configuration of some territories, various polizia provinciale forces have special units and marine vehicles.
In addition, they provide rescue to boats and swimmers in difficulty, prevent and repress violations in nautical matters, collaboration with other police forces that perform the same service.
This service is carried out in the lakes, rivers and lagoons of many internal areas of the country, and in some cases, even the sea coasts.
Alongside this general provision, various state and regional laws have specific functions to be carried out by the polizia provinciale.
The selection of personnel takes place through a public competition launched by the body to which they belong, published in the official gazette of the Italian Republic.
Personnel in possession of the status of public security officer can therefore permanently carry their service weapon, assigned to the territory of the body to which they belong - without a license and also outside working hours - in accordance with the provisions and the respective regulations.
