According to the laws 189 of April 23, 1959 and 68/2001, the Guardia di Finanza has a set of institutional tasks and priorities. Its primary mission is to safeguard the legal economy and ensure businesses operate in compliance with the law. The force is responsible for ensuring the proper use of community resources to support economic and social development policies of the Republic, the European Union, the regions, and local governments. The Guardia di Finanza has a broad range of activities related to financial, economic, judiciary, and public safety, including tax evasion, financial crimes, smuggling, money laundering, international illegal drug trafficking, illegal immigration, human trafficking, modern slavery, customs and border checks, copyright violations, anti-Mafia operations, credit card fraud, cybercrime, counterfeiting currency, terrorist financing, maintaining public order, and safety, political and military defense of the Italian borders. Europol describes the Guardia di Finanza as an organized force with a military structure, tasked with preventing, investigating, and reporting financial evasions and violations, overseeing the compliance with the provisions of politico-economic interest, and surveillance at sea for financial police purposes. The Guardia di Finanza has general jurisdiction over all economic and financial matters and contributes to maintaining order and public security, as well as military defense along national borders.