Crime prevention

Two men who were breaking into homes in Athens' northern suburbs have been apprehended by the Hellenic Police.

According to a months-long police investigation, the suspects, aged 29 and 52, are Albanian nationals who have been breaking into residences since at least September.

A new piece of information regarding the case of the police officer who served in the Greek Parliament and was arrested for the rape of his children came to light on Wednesday. According to reports, one of his daughters had described the abuse she was enduring in a school essay two years ago.

In every European country, compliance with the traffic code is now carried out with cameras. Surveillance devices have also been shown to contribute to the reduction of crime. 

An arrest of a police officer who had been serving in the Parliament Security Service since early 2019 has been made by the relevant authorities on serious charges of domestic violence and rape of his minor children.

A woman was arrested in Drama last night after endangering her dog.

Police officers of the local police station, following a complaint, found that she had left the dog inside an insured vehicle, not respecting its welfare rules, according to thestival.gr.

The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry has signed a €10 million contract to upgrade the ENGAGE information system, part of the AIGIS program to enhance real-time monitoring of natural disasters and improve communication between firefighting and civil protection forces. 

Nearly 600 police officers in England and Wales were sacked in the year to March 2024, figures showed on Tuesday, as police chiefs battle to restore public confidence after a string of scandals.

The sackings, a 50 percent rise on the 394 dismissed the previous year, include 74 officers kicked out of policing for sexual offenses and misconduct.

A police officers association says it is planning legal action after names and details of hundreds of officers from a new elite crime-fighting agency were published on the internet.

Dubbed the "Greek FBI," the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) was launched Thursday to tackle organized crime activities including contract killings, fuel smuggling and money laundering.

Authorities are investigating a vehicle containing explosives discovered in Omonia Square in downtown Athens.

Counter-terrorism officers are at the scene, and traffic has been suspended on Socrates Street due to the ongoing investigation.

In Ruse and the surrounding region, a specialized operation aimed at curbing vote-buying is currently underway, as announced by the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.