San Maurizio Canavese Municipal Police
The San Maurizio Canavese Municipal Police is the local police force of the municipality of San Maurizio Canavese, in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is commanded by Eliana Viale.
The operation of 27 April
On 27 April, officers of the force, together with carabinieri from the Ciriè Tenenza, intervened to prevent a burglary in a home in the town from going ahead. The officers caught the perpetrators and chased them through the streets of the town, identifying their accomplices as well: all were arrested [1].
The commendation ceremony
On the afternoon of Monday 14 September 2026, a ceremony was held in the Town Hall of San Maurizio Canavese to award honours to the Municipal Police officers and the carabinieri of the Ciriè Tenenza who had taken part in the operation of 27 April. The ceremony was attended by Lieutenant Aurora Palmieri and the Captain of the Venaria Company, Silverio Gesuè [1].
Mayor Michelangelo Picat Re awarded the Municipal Police Commander, Eliana Viale, a solemn commendation “for her readiness, sense of duty and outstanding operational coordination during an operation that prevented an attempted apartment burglary,” an operation carried out by officers of the force jointly with the carabinieri of the Ciriè Tenenza [1].
During the ceremony, remarks were given by the councillor for security, Andrea Persichella, Mayor Michelangelo Picat Re, and the Commander of the Venaria Company, Silverio Gesuè, who emphasised the value of cooperation between the Municipal Police, the Carabinieri and the municipal administration [1].
Related articles: Commendation for the Municipal Police and Carabinieri of San Maurizio Canavese for a Foiled Robbery (September 2026)
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Sources
- Prima il Canavese — 16 September 2026