Railway Police Division for Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta
The Railway Police Division for Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta (Compartimento Polizia Ferroviaria) is the branch of the State Police responsible for monitoring and ensuring security on the region's railway lines and in its stations. It oversees the local Polfer posts present at railway stations, including the one at Bussoleno station in Val di Susa.[1][2]
Duties
Officers at the Polfer posts respond to reports from railway staff, particularly train conductors, to handle disruptions to rail traffic, identity checks and cases of resistance or assault against police officers on duty.[1][2]
The Bussoleno station incident of 21 October 2026
On the afternoon of Wednesday 21 October 2026, officers from the Bussoleno Polfer post intervened after being alerted by a train conductor to the unjustified activation of a train's emergency brake, which had caused delays to rail traffic.[1][2]
Having identified a foreign passenger without documents, officers asked him to accompany them to the police office for identity checks. During the walk there, the man got on an electric bicycle and attempted to flee; an officer who tried to stop him was dragged to the ground, suffering injuries and abrasions that required hospital treatment. The other officers intervened and apprehended the fugitive.[1][2]
The electric bicycle was seized by judicial order for checks on its origin. The man, found to be an irregular migrant, was arrested in flagrante for resisting and injuring a public official and tried under a fast-track procedure (rito direttissimo).[1][2]
Related articles: Arrest at Bussoleno station on 21 October 2026
Sources
- TorinoToday — 1 November 2026
- TorinoOggi — 1 November 2026