In recent decades, the study of the history of the police has grown in Italy. This is a crucial field for understanding the development of the State, particularly the establishment of administrative bodies and the relationship between the State and society. This contribution reflects on recent studies that analyse the organisation, functioning, training, knowledge, and activities of the police, as well as key figures and special police forces. The text is therefore divided into four sections: general history; prosopography; the policing activities of decentralised offices; and special police forces.
A partire dagli ultimi decenni del Novecento, in Italia sono cresciuti gli studi sulla storia della polizia, un ambito cruciale per comprendere la costruzione dello Stato e, in particolare, i processi di consolidamento degli apparati amministrativi e il rapporto tra Stato e società. Il contributo presenta una riflessione su alcuni studi recenti che analizzano l’organizzazione, il funzionamento, la formazione, i saperi e l’attività della polizia, nonché i protagonisti e le polizie speciali. Il testo, pertanto, si concentra su quattro sezioni: la storia generale, la prosopografia, l’attività di polizia degli uffici decentrati e le polizie speciali.
La Storia della Polizia in Italia. Note e riflessioni su alcuni studi recenti
Elena Gaetana faraci
2026-01-01
Abstract
In recent decades, the study of the history of the police has grown in Italy. This is a crucial field for understanding the development of the State, particularly the establishment of administrative bodies and the relationship between the State and society. This contribution reflects on recent studies that analyse the organisation, functioning, training, knowledge, and activities of the police, as well as key figures and special police forces. The text is therefore divided into four sections: general history; prosopography; the policing activities of decentralised offices; and special police forces.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


