Overview
- Posting on social media, Giorgia Meloni rejected Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis’s assertion that the government allocated nothing to security.
- Meloni reported about 37,400 police hires over the past three years with a further 31,500 planned by 2027.
- She highlighted €1.5 billion for contract renewals that delivered average gross monthly raises of €198, alongside renewed spending on equipment and facilities.
- The premier pointed to a Security Decree targeting squatting, pickpocketing, child begging, prison riots and scams against the elderly, plus tougher penalties and legal protections for officers, expanded presences in sensitive areas and millions of checks.
- Opposition figures Matteo Mauri and Giuseppe Conte contested the picture, citing official staff shortfalls and crime data, while mayors urged a minimum of one patrol per 25,000 residents and flagged long-term local police losses.