The Guardia di Finanza is an Italian law enforcement agency
under the authority of the minister of economy and finance. It is a militarized
police force, forming a part of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, not the
Ministry of Defence.
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| Obsolete 1980s model |
Guardia di Finanza is essentially responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling; it has also evolved into Italy's primary agency for suppressing the illegal drug trade. It maintains over 600 boats and ships and more than 100 aircraft to serve in its mission of patrolling Italy's territorial waters. It also has the role of border police and customs duties at Italian airports.
The origins of the Guardia di Finanza date back to 5 October 1774, when the "Light Troops Legion" (Legione truppe leggere) was set up under the King of Sardinia, Victor Amadeus III. This was the first example in Italy of a special corps established and organized for financial surveillance duties along the borders, as well as for military defence.
Members of the Guardia di Finanza wear small diameter green berets.
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