Established 1971, the Servizio aereo della Polizia di Stato (State Police, also called P.S.) operates both helicopter and fixed wing aircraft in surveillance and aerial reconnaissance, search and rescue and for personnel and VIP transportation.
05-Feb-15 - Deliveries started in mid-2013 and now eight AW139 are in service comprising three in Pratica di Mare close to Rome, two in Reggio Calabria and one each in Bari, Palermo and Fenosu.
09-Jul-12 - Italian Police ordered two AW139 helicopters. Contract is partially funded by the UE FRONTEX programme aimed at supporting coordination and development of the European Union border management