Italy's first woman flying squad
commander has written her autobiography at the age of 91.
The Marche woman, Fernanda Santorsola, dedicates the memoir to
the men and women she led for over 20 years in the Adriatic port
city and regional capital of Ancona.
The work is entitled "The revenge of memory... when Eve
challenged Adam and joined the Police".
Santorsola, whose family came from Puglia, passed the police
entrance exam in 1960 and worked in various posts including
Brindisi, gaining fame by catching the "Marsala Monster", a man
who had abused and killed three little girls.
Appointed Head of the Ancona Flying Squad, the first such
position given to a woman in Italy, Santorsola and her team of
investigators managed to dismantle several criminal
organizations in the Ancona hinterland involved in drug
trafficking, robberies, extortions, thefts and other crimes.
Ancona police chiefs attended the presentation of the
autobiography at the weekend.
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