Near to the people. Near to the increasingly felt security needs which the Italian society expresses at all levels in relation to common and serious crime. This is the main objective of the State Police.
The security activity carried out by the State Police in the community is a modern and well-organised response. More than an operational response it is a “philosophy” which characterises the behaviour of the “security professionals” of the State Police. Proximity means presence, attentive and constant participation in the social life, as well as visibility on the territory. The community police is the first of the strategic priorities of the “Security-oriented” Programme.
To this end, the Department of Public Security guarantees daily - through the 103 Questure on the territory - the presence of thousands of patrolling cars. This activity – which is ensured also by the “emergency call number service 113”, i.e. the first important link between the citizen and the police – is carried out by more and more “specialised” staff in order to increase the security and protection of all people and especially of the needy, such as old and handicapped people.
The State Police activity is therefore increasingly aimed to guarantee an effective police presence and visibility on the territory. In addition to the “Safe parks” project which is aimed to guarantee security in open spaces and public parks, the State Police is carrying out additional important initiatives. Among them the “Report house collection” service, the “Voice mail project” and the “Phone reports” service. Some information campaigns for the young (“Icarus project”) and the children (“The policeman, one more friend”) contributed to the success of the programme “Legality-oriented education” which involved thousands of minors and schools.
The web site www.poliziadistato.it gives the citizen a constant flow of information, enabling him/her to keep directly in contact with the State Police. The recent introduction of the “community police” is an important innovation which falls within the “proximity” strategy followed in the last years by the State Police for the protection of the citizen and urban areas.