Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a new package of security measures aimed at tackling youth crime and public disorder, including extending preventive detention provisions to minors and granting additional powers to local police.
According to Italian media, the measures—known as the "anti-maranza" rules—have been incorporated into the country's Security Bill.
Under the new provisions, local police will be able to carry out preventive detention with the approval of a prosecutor. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the preventive detention regime would now apply to minors and could be used during specific operations to prevent crimes that threaten public order, particularly in crowded areas and nightlife districts.
Authorities may intervene when there are "reasonable grounds to believe" an individual could engage in conduct that endangers public safety, including cases involving the possession of weapons or other objects indicating potential danger.
The measures follow a July 2 incident near Rome's Colosseum, where a group of youths allegedly attacked police officers and damaged a police vehicle.
The new rules build on earlier security measures approved in February, including "anti-blade" legislation that introduced prison sentences of up to three years for carrying knives with blades of at least 8 centimeters outside the home.
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