Prisons, Jails & Police in Vatican City

Vatican City

The prisons, jails and police of Vatican City

The atlas lists 2 police units in Vatican City, but no prison or jail. Vatican City has only a few holding cells, and the rare custodial sentences are served in Italy. The atlas lists the posts of the Vatican Gendarmerie. Among them are 1 police station and 1 gendarmerie. Choose one of 1 area to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Vatican City, by area

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

1Police station

1Gendarmerie

Questions

Frequently asked

How many police stations are in Vatican City?

2 police units are listed for Vatican City: 1 police station and 1 gendarmerie.

Can I look up a prisoner in Vatican City?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Vatican City. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which facilities are listed in Vatican City?

Posto di Polizia del Colonnato di San Pietro (police station) and Vatican Gendarmerie Office (gendarmerie). Each name links to a page with the address, map and any published phone number.

Where are people held in custody in Vatican City?

The atlas does not yet list a prison or jail with a confirmed location in Vatican City. After an arrest, people are first held at a police station; the police units listed here are the place to ask.

How do I contact the police in Vatican City?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 2 police units here. Open a area to see the units in each area.

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