Italian authorities have undertaken a series of initiatives aimed at improving public safety and the service conditions of officers. A modern Polmetro station was inaugurated at Rome's Termini station, and a program to transfer reclaimed social housing units to uniformed services is launching in the Lazio region. These actions coincide with an alarming report from the Carabinieri command about severe staffing shortages in protective formations, reaching over 10,000 positions.

New Station at Termini Station

The main headquarters of Polmetro was opened in Rome, supported by a system of 5,000 cameras, which is intended to improve the safety of metro passengers.

Social Housing for Uniformed Personnel

Apartments reclaimed from illegal occupants in the Lazio region will be allocated to officers to strengthen the state's presence in the peripheries.

Critical Shortages in the Carabinieri

The command warns of a shortage of 10,200 soldiers, which poses a significant threat to the continuity of the formation's operational activities.

At Rome's Termini railway station, a key transportation hub of the Italian capital, a new operational headquarters for Polmetro was ceremoniously opened. The ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri. The new station is intended to serve as a model for further points in more distant parts of the city, increasing the visibility of services and the speed of response to incidents. According to statistics, since 2025, this unit has already checked the IDs of 36,000 people and made 78 arrests. Technological support is provided by a network of 5,000 surveillance cameras managed by the transport operator Atac. Simultaneously, the Ministry of the Interior and the authorities of the Lazio region signed an agreement concerning apartments reclaimed from illegal occupants and criminal groups. These premises, previously managed by Ater, will be converted into service housing for police officers and Carabinieri. This initiative aims not only to improve the living conditions of officers but, above all, to restore the state's presence in degraded peripheral neighborhoods. Italy has been struggling for years with the problem of illegal occupation of social housing, which is often linked to the activities of mafia clans controlling the turnover of apartments in poorer districts of Rome or Naples.Despite these investments, Italian services are grappling with a serious staffing crisis. General Salvatore Luongo, commander of the Carabinieri, reported a shortage of 10,200 officers, which constitutes 8.5% of the planned personnel strength. This deficit reduces the operational capabilities of the formation. In response, Minister Piantedosi announced the creation of a voluntary reserve of up to 15,000 people and efforts to address long-standing recruitment neglect. „The staffing shortages mentioned by the commander concern all services and are the result of neglect that has persisted for decades.” — Matteo Piantedosi Authorities hope that combining modern monitoring tools, new points of officer presence, and improving their social situation will enable an effective fight against crime in large urban agglomerations.

Mentioned People

  • Matteo Piantedosi — Italian Minister of the Interior, signatory to security agreements.
  • Salvatore Luongo — General Commander of the Carabinieri, highlighting staffing shortages.
  • Roberto Gualtieri — Mayor of Rome, present at the inauguration of the Polmetro offices.
  • Francesco Rocca — President of the Lazio region, partner in the housing project for services.