Who are the well-dressed officers in luxury vehicles responding to frequent emergency calls?

Question

I recently arrived in the area and noticed numerous officers in suits driving high-end vehicles with sirens activated. They appear to be responding to many urgent calls. Given their formal attire and luxury cars, I initially thought they might be detectives, but the high volume of emergency responses seems unusual for that role. What type of law enforcement or special unit might this be, and why would they have so many urgent calls?

sophie · Answer

thats most likely the carabinieri or polizia di stato in a volante, the plainclothes ones in suits are probably squadra mobile or the Nucleo Investigativo. the fancy cars are just unmarked service vehicles, alfa giulias and bmws mostly, nothing glamorous. sirens on a lot bc rome traffic is chaos & theyre always running somewhere, not necessarily high crime

simone · Answer

Rome also has the Vigili Urbani, though the suited guys with sirens are usually not them. What you might be seeing near the center is the Polizia Locale di Roma Capitale doing escort duty for dignitaries or official events, since the city hosts a lot of those. If it's near the Vatican, could be Gendarmeria or the Swiss Guard support, but they stick closer to the walls.

gerdi · Answer

A lot of those are actually Carabinieri from the Nucleo Radiomobile or the Guardia di Finanza, they wear plain clothes when they're on certain duties so they don't stand out. The sirens get used constantly because they escort things, run checks, and handle a ton of paperwork calls that technically count as emergencies. If you're near a Questura or a courthouse you'll see way more of them than usual.

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