After eight years at the helm of Monaco’s Police Department, Richard Marangoni is to step down next month. He will be replaced by Eric Arella. 

On 9th September, Richard Marangoni will formally pass the baton to Eric Arella before assuming his new role as Monaco’s Special Advisor-Minister of the Interior. 

He has spent more than eight years at the head of Monaco’s Police Department, and was thanked by the government for his service when the announcement of his transition and replacement was made on 31st July. 

His successor has been named as Eric Arella, who began his career as a Police Commissioner at the age of 23. 

Arella brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the Principality, having held a number of important positions over his 37-year long career, including Regional Director of the Judicial Police in Ajaccio on Corsica, Director of the Regional Judicial Police Service in Marseille, and Zonal Director of the South Judicial Police. In 2023, he was appointed Head of the Inter-Directorate and Service Coordination mission within the National Police, and was instrumental in the construction of the new police station in Marseille.  

He was also at the head of the investigations into the terrorist attack on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais in 2016.  

In a statement, the administration acknowledged both men, saying, “The Prince’s Government extends its warm wishes for full and complete success to Misters Arella and Maragnoni in the important missions that have been newly assigned to them.” 

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