Arturo Bocchini
Arturo Bocchini | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Italian Police | |
| In office 13 September 1926 – 20 November 1940 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
| Preceded by | Francesco Crispo Moncada |
| Succeeded by | Carmine Senise |
| Member of the Senate of the Kingdom | |
| In office 16 November 1933 – 20 November 1940 | |
| Appointed by | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1880 San Giorgio La Montagna, Campania, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | November 20, 1940 (aged 60) Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy |
| Political party | National Fascist Party |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Arturo Bocchini (Italian pronunciation: [arˈturo bokˈkini]; 12 February 1880 – 20 November 1940) was an Italian civil servant, who was appointed Chief of the Police under the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. Bocchini held the office from September 1926 until his death in November 1940, becoming a key figure in the Italian regime.
He was the head of both the regular police (State Police) and the secret police (OVRA) which was a pervasive national security agency that operated at all levels of Italian society. Bocchini only reported directly to the Duce and operated autonomously without interference from the National Fascist Party and the state prefects. His power within the government led to him being called the "Vice Duce".