The Carabinieri, (Italian for Carabiniers) are the national-level genarmerie of Italy who also perform military police duties. They police both the military and civilian populations. Their Italian name has become the common name for this force in English. The full official title of the force is Arma dei Carabinieri (literally Arm of Carabinieri); it was formerly called the Corpo dei Carabinieri when it was a branch of the Italian Army.