MUNICIPAL POLICE

1. Definition and Authority

2. Core Missions (According to Article 2 of Decree No. 2022/354)

The duties of the Municipal Police are centered on practical, daily aspects of local life:

• Public Safety and Public Ways:
  • Ensuring the safety and convenience of passage on streets, quays, squares, and public roads (e.g., cleanliness, public lighting).
  • Removing obstructions and nuisances from public spaces.
  • Regulating vehicle parking and traffic flow (under the supervision of State forces).
  • Demolition or renovation of dilapidated buildings that threaten public safety.
• Public Health and Sanitation:
  • Overseeing the health quality of edible goods offered for sale, in conjunction with competent sectorial administrations.
  • Managing the transport, burial, and exhumation of deceased persons, and maintaining order and decency in cemeteries.
  • Intervening to prevent or address issues caused by stray animals.
• Civil Protection and Assistance:
  • Implementing civil protection activities, including prevention and relief efforts during calamities (fires, floods, epidemics).
  • Taking necessary measures concerning mentally ill and wandering persons whose condition may compromise public safety.
• Administrative Support:
  • Supervising municipal property.
  • Supporting the municipal treasury in the collection of local revenue and taxes.
  • Ordering the demolition of structures built without a valid building permit.

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