Municipal Police
Greece
Municipal Police Make a Comeback on the Streets of Athens
After two years of absence, the Municipal Police will formally return to patrolling the streets and neighborhoods of Athens, as of Monday October 26.
The Municipal Police will be tasked with verifying compliance and imposing fines related to traffic and...
Greece
Municipal Police Officers Set to Reappear in the Greek Capital
Municipal Police officers will reappear in the Greek capital on October 26th, after a two year absence.
The New Democracy-PASOK-DIMAR coalition government had abolished the municipal police units across Greece in the summer of 2013 to cut down on spending costs. However, in 2014 the...
Greece
Greek Council of State Approves Return of Municipal Police
The Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, on Tuesday approved the coalition plan to re-establish the municipal police within the national police force.
The municipal police was disbanded in the summer of 2013 as part of the government’s effort...
Greece
Municipal Policemen Hired with Fake Certificates
Some 10 percent of municipal policemen, which corresponds to about 320 out of the 3,200 the Municipal Police employ, have been hired with fake certificates, as it was revealed on Aug. 22 by the Deputy Minister of Administrative Reform...