Salvatore Luongo—a figure highly regarded by both the Quirinale and the opposition—is the new Commander General of the Carabinieri, succeeding Teo Luzi. Born in Naples in 1962, Luongo previously served as provincial commander in Rome and Milan and spent eight years leading the legislative office of the Ministry of Defense under four different ministers (Guerini, Pinotti, Trenta, and Crosetto until December). "“The Carabinieri Corps is like an old lady, but it’s had many facelifts", he stated in an interview with L'Espresso. "The carabiniere nowadays must be a sentinel not only of security but also of degradation, which frequently influences the feeling of insecurity and, therefore, fear. Develop trust. Eradicating insecurity is our mission". He has previously worked in the fight against organized crime as well as international counter-terrorism cooperation. And he was one of the first to believe in technology, both in Milan and Rome, as a means of combating but also preventing crime, particularly in urban security.