Polizia di Stato
（重定向自Polizia）
![Historic Italian State Police](/Images/godic/202502/03/It_police_alfa_giulia_20344.jpg")
![Italian policemen on duty in Piazza di Spagna, Rome, in 2007.](/Images/godic/202502/03/Polizia.di.stato.arp0344.jpg")
![Polizia di Stato Lamborghini Gallardo](/Images/godic/202502/03/Lamborghini_Polizia0344.JPG")
![Police golf carts at Venice Railway Station](/Images/godic/202502/03/PDS_trucks0344.jpg")
The Polizia di Stato (State Police or P.S.) is one of the national police forces of Italy.
It is the main police force for providing police duties and it is also responsible for highway patrol (autostrade), railways (ferrovie), airports (aeroporti), customs (together with the Guardia di Finanza) as well as certain waterways, and assisting the local police forces.