Law enforcement in San Marino

San Marino

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...

is the responsibility of the centralized Civil Police

Civil Police (San Marino)

The Civil Police are one of the law enforcement organisations of San Marino. The Ministry of Interior controls the Civil Police, who are responsible for domestic security, traffic, and civil defence. Currently there are around 225 police officers serving in San Marino...

 (which is subject to the Ministry of the Interior), together with the Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino, and the Guardie di Rocca

Military of San Marino

San Marino has one of the smallest military forces in the world. Its different branches have varied functions including: performing ceremonial duties; patrolling borders; mounting guard at government buildings; and assisting police in major criminal cases. There is also a military Gendarmerie which...

 (border patrol), who have provided assistance to the Gendarmerie since a Statute of 1987 which redefined their role, further supported by revised regulations for both the Gendarmerie and Fortress Guards approved by the Government of San Marino in 2008. Both the Gendarmerie and Guard of the Rock are subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

San Marino is also part of the international policing organisation Interpol

Interpol

Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...

 and there is an Interpol office in San Marino City.