POLIZIA

The Polizia di Stato is one of the national police forces of Italy.
It is the main police force for providing police duties and it is also responsible for patrolling:
motorways (autostrade), railways (ferrovie), airports (aeroporti), as well as assisting the local police forces.
It was a military force until 1981 when it became a civil force
The Polizia di Stato is the principal Italian municipal police force for the maintenance of public security
as since it is run directly from the Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza