Police key to protecting economic recovery - Mattarella

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 12 - President Sergio Mattarella stressed the importance of the police's work in protecting the billions of EU money being invested into Italy's economic recovery and modernization following the pandemic under the NRRP plan in a message to State Police Chief Lamberto Giannini for the force's 170th anniversary.
    "In this phase of the country's revival, the effort to make sure the economic recovery, helped by major European resources, is not invalidated by attempted criminal infiltration and widespread forms of illegality is decisive," Mattarella said.
    "Synergy with other police forces, local institutions and local community figures is essential in this battle within a vision of participatory security.
    "Combatting terrorism and the promotion of IT security are additional challenges that should be met in cooperation with the police forces of other countries," he added. (ANSA).