Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City

The Gendarmerie Corps of the Vatican City ( Italian: Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano ), short usually only called " Gendarmeria Vaticana " exercises in the Vatican and in the extra-territorial areas of the Holy See, the functions of a State, Justice and traffic police and is under the Directorate of Security and Civil Protection ( Direzione dei Servizi di Protezione Civile Sicurezza e ). The Corps is not identical to the Swiss Guard, which forms the unofficial army of the Vatican State.

The today between 130 and 150 -strong gendarmerie corps of the Vatican City is the result of the old Pontifical Gendarmerie. This was in 1970 by Pope Paul VI. into a civilian police force - the " Vigilanza " ( Corpo di Vigilanza dello Stato della Città del Vaticano ) - converted, the Noble Guard and the Palatingarde were dissolved at the time. 2002 Vigilanza of John Paul II was in rückbenannt Gendarmerie Corps. On 30 September 2007, the gendarmes were sworn solemnly again for the first time since 1970. In 2008, two special units were set up within the police corps, a " rapid reaction force " and an " anti-sabotage department," which are intended to meet the increased threat of terrorism. And thus the Vatican - - Also in 2008, the Gendarmerie Corps of the Vatican City was incorporated as 187th member of Interpol.

Inspector General of the Gendarmerie Corps since 2006, Domenico Giani, he replaced the longtime director Camillo Cibin.

Tasks

Official duties of the corps with the entry into force of the Law Nr.CCCLXXXIV on 2 January 2002

  • The maintenance of order and security,
  • Police Service,
  • Customs Service
  • Legal and tax monitoring,
  • Preservation and safety of all persons and places in the national territory,
  • Prosecution of violations of the law.
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