Joy explodes as they throw their caps into the air. Then come tears, hugs, emotions, and happiness after six months of lessons and rigorous training at the Abbasanta Professional Training and Education Center. There's no shortage of ritual photos with family members and bouquets of flowers. In Oristano, the oath of allegiance to the Republic has just concluded for the 149 officers of the 231st State Police Student Officer Course. A life choice, a dream come true before the eyes of their loved ones. They march into the city's sports hall right on time at 10:30 a.m. The tension on their faces is palpable. Some perhaps try to recognize their parents sitting in the stands. No smiles, just bright eyes.
Denise Mutton, senior manager and director of the Abbasanta CAIP, took the stage to address the 149 young people, almost all of them women: "I saw you arrive at the CAIP with excitement and fear. I watched you as a team and supported each other. You've studied and trained for months. I'm proud of what you will represent. I'm sure you will achieve great success. Today you join the State Police. Your task will be to support the most vulnerable." Then she connected with the Chief of the State Police, Vittorio Pisani, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 231st student police course underway at the Pescara Territorial Control School. The most anticipated moment arrives. The cry of "I swear," which truly moves everyone. And then there is applause.
Omar Saba, a police officer serving at the Oristano police station, admires his son Nicola, who has just become his colleague: "Seeing him in uniform is an honor for me, it's heartbreaking. I'm proud of him." Michela Casula, meanwhile, holds a bouquet of roses in her hands: she's about to give it to her best friend, who has just become a police officer. "I couldn't not be there; I'm proud of her and of who she has become." Once everyone is outside in the square, there's a surprise: the police helicopter stops for a few minutes, a farewell to all the young people who have become police officers today.