The U.S. Army Garrison Italy Provost Marshal Office and Southern European Task Force Carabinieri have launched a new initiative of joint patrols with U.S. and Italian military police that highlights the partnership between both law enforcement agencies. This collaboration began in early November and is scheduled to last for several months. 

SETAF Carabinieri and Military Police work together to secure the routes, installations and housing areas in use by U.S. military in Vicenza. They agree that goal of this joint patrol initiative is prevention and deterrence. They hope to do that by creating a stronger presence and showing a close working partnership between American and Italian law enforcement personnel. The project came about after several incidents downtown identified a need for more proactive measures, according to one law enforcement official here.