Champions Meeting
Rome, 20th April 2009
Questura di Roma
By Roberto Caffio Official of the Cabinet
of the Police Headquarters in Rome
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The Operational Plan Management Command Chain
Chief of Police
Technical Authority for Public Safety
He manages all services regarding order and
public services carried out in the province of
Rome
Co-ordination Instruments
• Technical Round-Table
• Duty order regarding order and
public safety
For specific requirements the
following are at his disposal:
• State Police
• Carabinieri Corps
• Guardia di Finanza (Italian
Financial Police)
Deputy Chief of Police
Supervises all services regarding order and public
safety
Head of Cabinet
Chief Service Officer
Co-ordinates all services carried out
within the Province
Manages services in a specific sector
e.g.: Olimpico Stadium
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Public Safety Services
Regarding safety in the supporter arrival areas
• airports
• railway stations
• motorway toll stations
Controlling the territory based on routes used by supporters
Surveillance activities within the historical city centre
Surveillance along routes leading up to and surrounding the stadium
The units specifically employed are:
Officers patrolling in ordinary uniform
Police car patrol
Police patrol on motorbike
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Preventive Services
Intelligence activities
Surveillance of Dangerous Individuals
Acquisition of information from the National Information Centre regarding the
event
Resources Used
• Specialised Digos personnel (General
Investigations and Special Operations
Squad)
• Personnel belonging to the local police
station competent for the area around the
Olimpico Stadium
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Public Order Services
Carried out in the city centre
In the supporters’ meeting points
Inside and in the area surrounding the Olimpico Stadium
The specialised resources used
The Battalion of the Carabinieri Corps
The Mobile Units of the State Police
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Supporter Protection
In the city centre
In the supporters’ meeting points
Inside and in the area surrounding the Olimpico
Stadium
The resources used
• Highly specialised DIGOS personnel (General
Investigations and Special Operations Squad)
• Highway Police personnel involved
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