State police will be present in Sassari. The regional secretariat of the Silp Cgil Sardinia has announced a demonstration for this Thursday, June 18, in front of the Prefecture in Piazza d'Italia, starting at 10:00 a.m. The nationwide demonstration is also being held in the capital of Sassari, aiming to raise awareness among citizens and institutions about the crisis gripping the security and defense sectors.
Two issues stand out: the renewal of the labor contract and social security coverage. The unions SILP CGIL (for the State Police), SIAM (for the Italian Air Force), and LRM (for the Italian Army) call it a "mockery contract" for the three-year period 2025-2027. "In the face of certified real inflation above 17%," denounced the regional secretary of SILP CGIL, Alessandro Cosso, in a press release, "the salary increases envisaged by the Government do not exceed 5.78%, generating a structural gap of approximately 10% net and an estimated average loss of 300 euros per month for each worker." The other critical issue concerns the pension plan, and the "chronic" delay in launching supplementary pension plans and the "inadequacy" of resources allocated to dedicated pension plans. The potential consequences, according to Silp, are "condemning thousands of women and men in uniform to an old age marked by severe economic hardship." Finally, the issue of staffing shortages remains in the province of Sassari, which, according to the press release, affects "all strategic sectors: from investigative offices to patrol cars, from immigration offices to detached police stations—particularly Alghero and Olbia—up to the Specialties." The effects are "heavy shifts, the constant use of overtime, and working within a workforce with a significantly advanced average age." Adding to this picture is the housing problem. "It remains urgent," explains Cosso, "to implement structured housing policies that allow State Police personnel to live permanently in the municipalities where the Police Headquarters and State Police offices are located. Without accessible and dedicated housing solutions, it becomes increasingly difficult to guarantee the permanence of personnel in the area and, with it, the continuity and effectiveness of security services for the community."
