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 ... in Italy with two major Forces,
namely the Police and the Carabinieri, a definite procedure is
required for coordination purposes in order to carry out these
duties efficiently.
The system is defined in the Law no. 121, dated 1st April 1981,
which requires a model of coordination and close unified
cooperation to obtain the best possible result for all the Forces
concerned and to strengthen each individual component.
The governing body, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible
for public security relies on National Committee for Law and Order
as well as the Department of Public Security for reference.
The Committee is presided over by the Minister of Internal Affairs
and it includes an Under-Secretary of State appointed by the
Minister as Vice President, Chief of Police, Director General of
Public Security, Commander General of the Carabinieri Force and the
Commander General of the Revenue Corps. The Director of Prisons and
Director of the Forestry Commission also take part.
The structure of the departments provides the technical-operative
coordination of the Police Forces, consequently inter-force and
related activities can be found within this structure, in
particular in the Office for Coordination and Planning of Police
Forces.
 This office is occupied with
improving and planning public law and order services and
optimizing human and economic resources. Locally, the Prefect
is the main authority for public security and has general
responsibility for public law and order in the Province
relying on the Provincial Law and Order Committee for
reference.
This Committee is presided over by the Prefect and includes the
Chief of Police, Mayor of the major local town, President of the
Province, Provincial Commanders of the Carabinieri Force and the
Revenue Corps, Provincial Officer of the Forestry Commission as
well as Mayors from other local provincial towns when discussion is
required on local
issues.
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