DIGOS
DIGOS ( D ivisione I nvestigazioni G enerali e O perazioni S peciali , Department for General Investigations and Special Operations) is a branch of the Italian State Police specializing in the fight against terrorism and extremism .
tasks
The main task of DIGOS is to protect the state from politically motivated, state-threatening activities such as terrorism , peace , high and state treason .
In every Italian police headquarters there is usually a DIGOS department. The DIGOS units are grouped under the term Polizia di Prevenzione .
criticism
As a regulatory authority at critical public meetings, DIGOS is constantly exposed to criticism and reproaches.
DIGOS monitored the apartment of the Islamist preacher Abu Omar in Milan.