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analyses police and CP-crime-re- these resources to the HN, with de advisors to relevant authorities,
lated information, feeds the intel- economic and development be- public and private actors as well as
ligence cycle and improves situa- nefits, which transcend the sheer within the Force and possess the
tional awareness and a focused economic value of the items. This expertise required for a SP reinfor-
understanding of the operational deprives irregular actors of a sour- cement mission.
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environment for the whole force. ce of funding and allows penetra- Monitoring, mentoring, advi-
Aiming to prevent, deter and in-
vestigate crimes such as icono-
clasm, unauthorised excavations, SP fights the enemy with
looting, theft, forgeries and fen-
cing, SP determines modus ope- other means
randi and identifies ways, means
and routes for trafficking and
smuggling CP. It seeks to pursue
(organized) crime, terrorism and ting networks to single out their sing and training as well as re-
war criminals, arresting perpetra- leaders for legal targeting, i.e. forming and partnering with the
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tors for their prosecution through enforcing international and appli- indigenous police are the acti-
HN, international or hybrid courts. cable HN laws to achieve effects. vities to improve its ability to ad-
SP recovering CP for its restitution Attacks on CP can be good crime dress CP-related security needs.
boosts the perception of the Allied indicators, as they often precede This requires an assessment of
Force in the battle of the narrati- genocide, ethnic cleansing and existing capabilities and capaci-
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ves, influencing audiences within a plethora of crimes of violence ty (DOTLMPFI-I ) and of extant
the local populace, NATO nations’ against the collective memory and threats and challenges to deter-
mine gaps and establish priorities,
ways and means to address them.
An audaciously innovative per-
spective breaking current concep-
tual limits could envision SP per-
forming defensive and offensive
activities to achieve effects on crimi-
nals and terrorists. Their wilful par-
ticipation in an overarching warfi-
ghting or hybrid warfare strategy,
possibly as proxy forces, may inde-
ed imply a change in status to that
of enemies. As a result, their legal
targeting in the context of affirma-
tive lawfare , would mean that SP
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fights the enemy with other means,
addressing the war-crime overlap
and internationally. This contri- community identity. and complementing the “tradi-
bution to Strategic Communica- Fielding SP assets specialised in tional” war-fighting instrument.
tion intends to shift consent from CPP such as the members of the The evolution of the (military) pro-
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NATO’s opponents towards the Carabinieri Headquarters for the blem needs tailored responses.
allied force and foster its accep- Protection of Cultural Heritage Can a comprehensive approa-
tance within the HN and its popu- (TPC) contributes to prevent, deter ch really afford to play down the
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lation improving Force Protection. and fight against criminal activi- contribution of Stability Policing
Furthermore, detecting and inter- ties threatening CP. They enforce and expanding the role of the
cepting flows of CP-related illegal applicable legislation competently, Alliance to the field of policing?
revenue, SP can seize and redirect facilitate the liaison with and provi-

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