Benevento's historic center remains under close police attention, provincial police chief Giovanni Leuci said in remarks reported on October 27, describing the area as a focus of concern since before the summer and calling for cooperation among institutions.
According to the report by local broadcaster NTR24, Leuci said law enforcement maintains constant attention on the historic center. He addressed a recent incident there as a fight between two young people rather than a general attack, saying the person responsible had been identified and reported to authorities.
Leuci linked the security question to youth distress and pointed to shared responsibility involving institutions, schools, society and the press. The exact time, precise location and identities of the young people involved were not publicly specified in the available reporting.
Prevention and cooperation
The emphasis on prevention and cooperation is consistent with the line Leuci set out when he took office in Benevento. In an introductory interview reported by NTR24 in April 2026, he identified prevention, attention to youth deviance and collaboration among schools, institutions and the community as central directions for his work.
That framing connects the policing of the historic center with a broader approach: territorial presence combined with preventive work and dialogue with social and educational actors.
Six new officers assigned in September
Additional context comes from the Benevento Questura, which announced in September 2026 that six new police officers had been assigned to Benevento. According to the Questura notice, the officers were intended to strengthen territorial control and immigration management.
The available sources do not allow an assessment of overall crime trends in the historic center or of the concrete effect of the additional personnel. They support an editorial link between three elements: continued presence in the historic center, prevention aimed at young people, and institutional cooperation.
For residents and visitors, the practical message from Leuci is continuity: attention on the historic center was already in place before the summer and remains in place, while longer-term prevention depends on a network that goes beyond policing alone.
