Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, commonly known as Gianluca Gauzzi,[1] (born 3 June 1974) is an Italian policeman who has been director of the Directorate for Security Services and Civil Protection of the Vatican City State and commander of the Gendarmerie Corps since 15 October 2019.
In 1999 he was given responsibility for the design and development of the networking technology and security infrastructure of the Vatican City State and for cybersecurity as well.
[2] He coordinated security at Castel Gandolfo when Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI used it as their summer residence.
He has represented the Security and Civil Protection Services in its relations with the City of Rome and other police forces.
[3][4][5] On 15 October 2019, Pope Francis appointed Broccoletti to succeed Domenico Giani,[1] who resigned after the Italian weekly magazine L'Espresso published confidential material relating to an ongoing investigation of financial crimes by several Vatican employees.