I remember reading Luigi Barzini claim that competition between the Carabinieri and Polizia was intended to limit coordinated corruption. In practice the Guardi

I remember reading Luigi Barzini claim that competition between the Carabinieri and Polizia was intended to limit coordinated corruption. In practice the Guardia di Finanza has been especially important in many corruption cases in Italy. I understood the complaints that a lack of cooperation between law enforcement agencies was instrumental to 9/11, but even at the time putting everything under the Department of Homeland Security sounded like a recipe for a deterioration in attitudes among federal law enforcement agencies, and like it would eventually replicate the problems that come out of police and sheriff unions. I agree that parallel law enforcement that has a reinforced focus on serving the public, and that has minimal contact with rot-inducing organizations is an excellent idea, and may be the only way to affect change without having to bear the increased incidence of work slowdowns suspected in many cities.