by Maximiliano Crocamo
Interviews: Massimiliano Fedriga, governor of Friuli Venezia Giulia; Lilia Fredella, Trieste Chief Police; Giuseppe Petronzi, Prefect of Trieste
The Trieste Police Headquarters (Questura di Trieste) released its annual operational report on April 10, marking the 174th anniversary of the founding of the Italian State Police, originally established in 1852 as the Corps of Public Security Guards.
The anniversary ceremony was held at the Teatro Verdi. Among those in attendance were Mauro Bordin, Trieste Mayor Roberto Dipiazza, and Regional President Massimiliano Fedriga. Speaking at the event, Fedriga described the daily work of police officers as “an essential point of reference for our communities.”
According to the Questura, provincial operations in 2025 led to 345 arrests, with 3,418 individuals placed under investigation while remaining at liberty. Officers carried out checks on 328,951 people and 81,944 vehicles across the province.
The Border Police sector reported heightened activity linked to the suspension of the Schengen Agreement. Officers identified 179,599 individuals at border crossings, detected 1,485 irregular migrants, carried out 807 refusals of entry, and denied access to 451 individuals through joint Italian-Slovenian patrols. A total of 211 people were arrested, including 83 for facilitating illegal immigration or related cross-border offences.
The Immigration Office processed 2,015 irregular migrants who presented themselves voluntarily, along with 962 referred by other law enforcement agencies. In addition, 933 applications for international protection were formally submitted, 10,728 residence permits were issued, and 120 expulsions were carried out.
The Mobile Squad seized more than seven kilograms of narcotics and arrested 89 individuals, 35 of whom were charged with drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity Operations Centre monitored approximately 2,000 online spaces for cyberterrorism-related content and reported 47 individuals for offences including child exploitation material, fraud, and unauthorised access to computer systems.
