The
San Marino Police forces have been divided into a number of categories to maintain a clean record of law and order in San Marino. All these sections of the
San Marino police department assist each other. The forces that are concerned with the security of San Marino include the following:
- San Marino Civil Police
- Gendarmerie
- Guardie di Rocca
The security departments of San Marino are rarely intervened by the Government of San Marino. The judiciary of San Marino is independent of the control of the San Marino Government. According to the judiciary of San Marino, murder, rape, sexual abuse, theft, robbery and others are considered as critical punishable offense. The criminals are jailed or fined for their respective offenses. But the sentence of death penalty is not applicable in San Marino.
The San Marino Civil Police takes care of the civil defense and internal security of San Marino. The public order as well as the internal security of San Marino is the prime concern of the Gendarmerie. The external defense of San Marino is taken care of by the Guardie di Rocca. All these departments also work together to solve critical cases.
The San Marino police department has a workforce of both sexes. The police of San Marino have the formal rights to join unions. The police of San Marino have a high reputation for working according to the laws of the State. The exploitation of the power is rarely reported against the San Marino police.
