The Civil Police ( it, Corpo di Polizia Civile) founded on January 1, 1945, is one of the law enforcement organisations in

San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

, who police one of the smallest, but perhaps one of the safest countries in the world. In 2011, only one prisoner was incarcerated, making San Marino the least incarcerated country in the world. The Secretary of State of Home Affairs controls the Civil Police, who are responsible for

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, domestic security,

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, and

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. Currently there are around 50 police officers and civilian employees serving in the Civil Police, according to a report by the

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. The Civil Police are required by statute to cooperate with two

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, the Gendarmerie and the Fortress Guard, who are responsible (from new regulations passed in 2008) for policing,

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, national penitentiary, changing the guard, border patrol, customs control, personal protection, and national security.

Emergencies

The national

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, for the police is 112, for the

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, and for the Ambulance Service is

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Ranks

Senior Officers *Commandant () *Officer () - (There are two , one of whom is the Vice Commandant ()) NCOs *Inspector () *Superintendent () Agents *Assistant () *Chosen Agent () *Agent () *Auxiliary Agent ()

Equipment

The Civil Police maintain a fleet of 33 vehicles, including: 4 Alfa Romeo 156s, 4 Piaggio Libertys, 3

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s, 3 Fiat Mareas, 3

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s, 2 Fiat Ducatos, 2

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s, 2

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s, 2

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s, 1 Iveco Baribbi, 1 Iveco Magirus, 1 Fiat Daily, 1 Ford F-250, and 1

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. Officers typically carry the

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, and occasionally the

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when patrolling. The officers wear a dark yellow shirt and black pants. Image:Jeep polizia rsm.jpg,

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Image:Piaggio Liberty 125 della Polizia Civile.jpg, Piaggio Liberty Image:Fiat Panda della Polizia Civile.jpg,

Image:Fiat Panda 4x4 della Polizia Civile.jpg,

4x4 Image:Subaru polizia.jpg,

Image:Subaru Polizia Civile.jpg,

Image:Ducato Polizia Civile 1.jpg, Fiat Ducato Image:Punto Polizia Civile.jpg,

Image:Land Rover Polizia Civile.jpg,

Image:Iveco Baribbi Turbo della Polizia Civile.jpg, Iveco Baribbi Image:Iveco Magirus della Polizia Civile.jpg, Iveco Magirus Image:MAN TGM POLIZIA CIVILE.jpg,

Point Duty

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References

External links

Official website

Interpol notes
Law enforcement in San Marino 1945 establishments in San Marino {{SanMarino-stub