(ANSA) - BOLZANO - Helmut Tomac, the chief of police of the Austrian state of Tyrol, said Wednesday that 250 police officers will be stationed at the Brenner Pass with the introduction of controls at the border with Italy. "Soldiers will be sent to the Brenner in case of necessity, although the decision is up to the defence ministry," Tomac said. Austrian authorities on Wednesday asked to be able to conduct road and rail migrant controls in Italian territory. "The setting up of a fence on the Italo-Austrian border depends on Italy," said Tomac. "In view of the imminent meeting between (interior) ministers (Wolfgang) Sobotka and (Angelino) Alfano in Rome, the fence construction work has been put off," he said. Tomac said the introduction of border controls at the Brenner Pass features plans for a 370-metre fence. "It's a normal fence, not a barbed-wire one," said Tomac. "It will only be set up if necessary in the case of a massive arrival of migrants". He explained that this fence will be portable and will be put together shortly to be ready to be used if needed. "Austria does not intend to isolate itself but to channel eventual migrant flows". He added he was confident using the fence can be avoided. (ANSA).