Security and crime: "Naples is a vibrant city, for better or for worse." Chief Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri began with this observation, speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Neapolitan district's judicial year. A city where "shooting happens," Gratteri admits, but which at the same time records "a very high percentage of uncovered crimes, of cases that remain unresolved."
According to the prosecutor, this result is primarily due to the strengthening of video surveillance systems: "We've increased the number of cameras, and this has had a significant impact on investigative activity."
Cameras and institutional collaboration
Gratteri wanted to openly thank the heads of the law enforcement agencies, the Chief of Police and the Mayor of the Metropolitan City, Gaetano Manfredi, "who have invested significant resources."
A commitment destined to continue: "Further funding will come from the Minister of the Interior. The more cameras we have, the safer Naples will be."
The message is clear: "There is violence, but there is also a high level of case resolution," a sign of the state's ability to respond, which, according to the prosecutor, remains solid.
The absence of 2024 and the return of this year
Gratteri then explained the reasons for his presence at this year's ceremony, after his absence in 2024, when the event took place in Castel Capuano in the presence of Justice Minister Carlo Nordio.
"Last year, a message had to be sent: it was important to me not to be there. This year, however, I'm here and I'm speaking." This intervention is part of a broader public stance by the magistrate.
Justice reform and a call to vote "no"
Always critical of the ongoing reforms, Gratteri reiterates his opposition: "These reforms absolutely do nothing to speed up trials or provide answers to those in need of justice."
A position that the prosecutor continues to support even on television broadcasts: "I'm speaking to explain why we should vote no."
The exchange with Nordio: "The term is inappropriate."
Finally, Gratteri commented on Minister Nordio's comments, who called the criticisms of the justice reform "blasphemous" and considered them an attack on the autonomy and independence of the judiciary.
"It seems inappropriate to me," the prosecutor replied. "The minister is a cultured man, he knows the Italian language very well, but this time he used an inappropriate expression."
This comparison confirms how the debate over justice reform remains one of the most sensitive and divisive areas of the relationship between politics and the judiciary.
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I think security is a very important issue for Naples. Cameras can help, but we must also be careful not to invade people's privacy. I don't know if the reforms are truly useful.