Italian cities demand more police to protect summer tourists

The authorities of the Italian city and surrounding municipalities have appealed to the government for an immediate reinforcement of police forces in the region. "This is a life necessity," they wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister's office and the Ministry of the Interior in Rome.

Italy is one of the countries most frequently visited by tourists. Poles love cities such as Rome, Rimini, Bari, Milan, Palermo, Naples, and Venice. Some of these cities struggle with a significant crime problem.

The authorities of the city of Rimini and 27 surrounding municipalities have appealed to the government to increase police presence to guarantee the safety of hundreds of thousands of tourists. The Dire news agency, citing the daily ranking "Il Sole-24 Ore," reminds us that Rimini is second only to Milan among provinces with the highest crime rate.

A letter to Giorgia Meloni's government was sent from Rimini, signed by all 27 mayors of the entire province. The letter appealed for an increase in the permanent presence of law enforcement forces throughout the area, including the Carabinieri and officers of the Financial Guard, in connection with the beginning of the summer season.

The petition's authors, including the mayor of Rimini, Jamil Sadegholvaad, wrote that everything possible must be done to guarantee a level of security tailored to the entire complex machinery of tourism.

Local government representatives emphasized that the effective operation of services has always been an essential element of the tourism offer of this stretch of the Riviera. They also highlighted Rimini's primacy regarding tourism's contribution to Italy's GDP.

The Dire agency notes that one of the phenomena causing concern for local authorities is the activity of youth gangs, committing robberies and thefts during the summer.