The Ivrea Carabinieri Company has a new commander. Captain Armir Gjeci has taken over the position of commander, replacing Captain Manuel Grasso, who is leaving after four years at the helm of the structure.
This is another change that marks September for L'Arma in the province of Turin, but in Ivrea the news has a particular weight: here, the company commander is an important figure and present every day for the community.
Gjeci is not an unknown name in uniform. After training at the Academy and the Officers' School, he began his career in Alcamo, Sicily, where as a lieutenant he led the Operational and Radiomobile Unit. There he faced strong challenges: drug trafficking, micro-crime and delicate public order situations. But his role was not limited only to the aspect of repression. He held meetings in schools, speaking to young people and parents about the phenomena of bullying, cyberbullying and the dangers of drugs. An approach that sees the uniform not only as an oppressive force, but also as a supportive presence for the community.
In recent years, he has been part of the Investigation Unit in Turin, where he has participated in important investigations often covered in the media. Colleagues describe him as a determined, precise officer who leaves nothing to chance and who knows how to build a strong team spirit.
Now, the challenge of Ivrea and Canavese opens up before him, a territory that on the one hand preserves the tranquility of small towns, but on the other hand faces well-known wounds: drug distribution, theft, fraud against the elderly, domestic violence. Challenges that his predecessor, Grasso, has faced with determination, achieving concrete results and creating strong ties with institutions and citizens.
For Gjeci, this is a “new chapter” where he will have to maintain a high level of security, strengthen investigative activity and, at the same time, build a direct relationship with the community. In the coming days, he will be officially presented to local authorities, but the real test will be the daily one: gaining the trust of ordinary people, those who knock on the door of the barracks or who see the uniform as a guarantee of security.
Ivrea and Canavese are waiting for him. Because here, more than anywhere else, the difference between one commander and another is not measured by ceremony, but by presence on the streets, by the protection of neighborhoods and by the ability to listen to citizens.