Arturo Bocchini

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Arturo Bocchini (12 February 1880 - 20 November 1940), was head of the Italian police (Polizia di Stato ) from 1927, under the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. Under his direction police took a strict control in the life of Italians, also due to the help of OVRA the secret police, controlled in some way by Bocchini.

He was also state consultant and senatore (senator) in the Parliament of Italy. In 1940 he was assassinated by poison by Mussolini due to his anti-war feelings.