Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale
The Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale or shortly ROS is a police unit of the Italian Carabinieri. She is responsible for investigations in the field of organized crime. The unit is based in Rome and was established on 3 December 1990.
Organization
The unit consists of five areas (2011):
- State protection ( politically motivated crimes )
- Organised crime (Mafia)
- Analysis Division ( criminological research )
- Drug trafficking and kidnappings