# Police violence and unrest in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/police-violence-and-unrest-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-10-16T12:32:59.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Police officers in Italy have been targeted during various incidents across the country. In Catanzaro, a high-tension pursuit on the seafront resulted in the arrest of a man for resistance and injury, during which three officers sustained injuries with recovery periods estimated up to 15 days.

Additionally, Valter Mazzetti, General Secretary of the FSP Polizia di Stato, condemned widespread violence during school-related protests in multiple cities. He reported that demonstrators threw bottles and paper bombs at officers. Mazzetti also highlighted a criminal incursion at an elementary school in Turin, where hooded individuals armed with iron bars caused damage.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Police officers injured during protests and pursuit in Italy

Police officers in Italy were injured during a high-speed pursuit in Catanzaro and during violent school-related protests in several cities, including an incursion in Turin.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-officers-injured-during-protests-and-pursuit-in-italy

### 2026-10-06: Italy: Investigations into police station death and workplace safety protests

Authorities in Catania are investigating the death of a man inside a police station, while labor unions in Castrovillari protest judicial delays regarding a fatal workplace accident.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-investigations-into-police-station-death-and-workplace-safety-protests

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