Law enforcement by country (MAGAV), which has its own elite counter-terrorist units, as well as the Civil Guard ("Mishmar Ezrahi") made up of volunteers. Law enforcement in Italy is carried out by different agencies. On a national level, five police forces operate. The "Arma dei Carabinieri" (gendarmerie), the "Polizia di Stato" (national police) and the "Guardia di Finanza" (customs police, border police and financial police); are the main forces. There are also the "Corpo Forestale dello Stato" (forestry police); "Polizia Penitenziaria" (prison service). There are also "Polizia Provinciale" in all of the 109 provinces of Italy, and "Polizia Municipale" in every comune. The "Carabinieri"
Polizia di Stato protection and control of the road network, rescue operations and cooperation in the collection of traffic flow data. The "Polizia Ferroviaria", or "PolFer" for short, ensure the security of travelers and their belongings on trains and at stations plus the safety and control of dangerous goods. Railroad Police officers patrol, in particular, long-distance and night trains, and at stations in big cities where vagrants often accumulate. "Rete Ferroviaria Italiana" and other "Ferrovie dello Stato" companies co-operate fully with the railroad police in dealing with railway security for passengers. The "Polizia postale e delle comunicazioni", or "Polizia Postale" for short, investigates