Name

Hellenic Police

Legal name

Ελληνική Αστυνομία

Website

https://astynomia.gr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety policing
• Criminal investigation
• Border security control
• Forensic science analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Tax-Funded Budget: Funded entirely through the annual state budget under the Ministry of Citizen Protection. No commercial revenue. Operations, personnel, infrastructure, and special operations are financed by public funds.
2. Fees for Specific Administrative Services: Nominal fees are collected for specific citizen services such as passport issuance, ID card production, and security permits. These are administrative charges set by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hellenic Police is the national law enforcement agency of Greece, providing public safety, crime prevention and suppression, criminal investigation, border control, counter-terrorism, traffic enforcement, and emergency response to all citizens and residents. It operates through a nationwide network of police stations, the 100 emergency hotline, specialized directorates (forensics, cybercrime, counter-terrorism, economic crime, dignitary protection, aviation, K-9), and an integrated IT infrastructure (Police On Line, Schengen Information System).

Product overview

Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία) is a government law enforcement agency organized as a portfolio of specialized services under a central command structure. The core operational services include Άμεση Δράση (Immediate Response / 100 emergency line) as the primary first-responder, the DIAS motorcycle patrol unit for visible urban policing, and the Ε.Κ.Α.Μ. counter-terrorism tactical unit. Scientific and investigative support is provided by the Διεύθυνση Εγκληματολογικών Ερευνών (Forensic Science Division) with ISO-certified laboratories. Specialized crime-fighting divisions cover cybercrime (Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Κυβερνοεγκλήματος), financial crime (Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής Αστυνομίας), counter-terrorism (Δ.Α.Ε.Ε.Β.), and the Ε.Σ.Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.Κ. crisis coordination center. Operational support includes the aviation unit (Εναέρια Μέσα) with helicopters and drones, the K-9 unit, explosive ordnance disposal (Τ.Ε.Ε.Μ.), court escort services (ΔΙ.ΜΕ.Δ.Α.), dignitary protection (Γ.Δ.Π.Ε.&Ε.Σ.), and the medical division (Διεύθυνση Υγειονομικού). Cross-border cooperation is managed through the Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Αστυνομικής Συνεργασίας, which connects Greece to INTERPOL, EUROPOL, Schengen, and bilateral police cooperation frameworks. The Διεύθυνση Πληροφορικής (IT Division) operates the nationwide Police On Line network and citizen-facing e-government services. Human capital development is handled by the Αστυνομική Ακαδημία (Police Academy) providing initial and continuing training across all ranks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immediate Response Service (Άμεση Δράση) Primary first-responder service for Attica, handling emergency calls via the 100 hotline, dispatching patrol vehicles and motorcycles, and providing continuous visible policing through the Operations Center. Equipped with CCTV for real-time traffic monitoring and alarm/signal management.
• DIAS Motorcycle Patrol Unit (Ομάδα Δίκυκλης Αστυνόμευσης ΔΙ.ΑΣ.) Rapid motorcycle patrol unit providing visible policing across 75 municipalities in Attica and 21 areas in Thessaloniki, staffed by 2,448 officers trained for swift intervention in prevention and suppression of violent crime.
• Forensic Science Division (Διεύθυνση Εγκληματολογικών Ερευνών) National forensic science laboratory providing scientific support to all law enforcement and judicial authorities. Handles crime scene investigation, evidence collection, laboratory analysis (biological, chemical, digital forensics), and criminal searches. Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and accredited to ISO 17025:2017 and ISO 17020:2012. Member of ENFSI.
• International Police Cooperation Division (Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Αστυνομικής Συνεργασίας) National authority for international police cooperation and police diplomacy. Functions as Greece's Single Point of Contact (S.P.O.C.) per EU Directive 2023/977, coordinating international operational requests via INTERPOL, EUROPOL, SIRENE, Eurodac, and bilateral agreements. Manages liaison officers abroad and international secondments.
• IT Division - Police On Line (Διεύθυνση Πληροφορικής) IT division responsible for the nationwide Police On Line network connecting all police services at station level and above. Operates Schengen Information System infrastructure, supports Europol/Interpol/Eurodac systems, and provides citizen-facing e-government services including the Police On Line portal for online transactions.
• Attica Courts Escort and Security Division (ΔΙ.ΜΕ.Δ.Α.) Manages secure transport of prisoners to and from courts and detention facilities across Attica, maintains order in Athens and Piraeus courtrooms, and operates an Operations Center for real-time vehicle tracking and coordination. Includes an Emergency Escort Unit for high-risk prisoner transfers.
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (Τ.Ε.Ε.Μ.) Specialized bomb disposal unit responsible for detection, collection, and neutralization of explosive devices and improvised bombs. Units deployed in Athens, Thessaloniki, and major provincial cities. Staffed by volunteer officers trained continuously, equipped with robots, remote-control vehicles, bomb suits, metal detectors, explosive trace detectors, and X-ray systems.
• Aviation Unit - Air Assets of Security Bodies (Εναέρια Μέσα Σωμάτων Ασφαλείας) Police aviation service operating 5 helicopters (3 BO-105 and 2 EC-135, Airbus) equipped with night-vision goggles, rappelling equipment, and thermal imaging systems. Conducts aerial surveillance, border monitoring, search and rescue, prisoner transport, and VIP escort. Includes an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Sub-directorate with fixed-wing drones and 9 multi-rotor drones.
• Financial Police Division (Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής Αστυνομίας) Specialized division for prevention, investigation, and suppression of economic crimes affecting public finances and the national economy, including fraud, tax evasion, undeclared work, and social security evasion. Operates nationwide jurisdiction. Accepts complaints via the gov.gr portal and a dedicated hotline (11012).
• Cybercrime Division (Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Κυβερνοεγκλήματος) Central cybercrime investigation unit (with a Northern Greece branch in Thessaloniki) responsible for digital forensics, online fraud, child protection, illegal content detection, and cybersecurity incidents. Accepts reports via dedicated hotline 11188, email, and gov.gr. Operates public awareness platforms cyberkid.gov.gr and cyberalert.gr.
• Intelligence Division / PNR Unit (Διεύθυνση Διαχείρισης και Ανάλυσης Πληροφοριών) Central intelligence authority for organized crime and terrorism, supporting all Hellenic Police units with intelligence analysis. Includes the national Passenger Name Record (PNR) unit processing airline passenger data for security purposes, depersonalized after 6 months per law 4579/2018.
• Dignitary Protection Division (Γενική Διεύθυνση Προστασίας Επισήμων και Ευπαθών Στόχων) Provides close protection for the President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Government members, Parliamentarians, and foreign dignitaries, as well as guarding vulnerable targets throughout Attica and Thessaloniki.
• K-9 Police Dog Unit (Ομάδα Αστυνομικών Σκύλων) Police dog unit with 188 trained service dogs deployed nationwide (71 in Athens, 25 in Thessaloniki, remainder in provincial capitals) for narcotics detection, explosive detection, and patrol support. Breeds include German Shepherds, Golden/Labrador Retrievers, and Belgian Malinois.
• Unified Operations and Crisis Management Coordination Center (Ε.Σ.Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.Κ.) Central coordination hub for crisis management, operational planning, and inter-agency coordination. Develops and maintains operational plans, conducts exercises, manages the Police Negotiators Team, and oversees surveillance system compliance under PD 75/2020.
• Police Academy (Αστυνομική Ακαδημία) Training institution responsible for initial, continuing, and specialized education of all ranks of Hellenic Police personnel. Comprises the Police Officers School, Police Constables School, In-Service Training School, and National Security School. Operates under law 4962/2022 for modernized police education.
• Counter-Terrorism / Special Violent Crime Division (Δ.Α.Ε.Ε.Β.) Counter-terrorism unit with nationwide jurisdiction for investigating terrorism, political violence, and special violent crimes including the dismantlement of 17N, ELA, Revolutionary Struggle, and Conspiracy of the Fire Cells. Operates 24/7 hotline (10414/1014) and email ([email protected]).
• Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (Ε.Κ.Α.Μ.) Elite tactical counter-terrorism unit responsible for high-risk operations including hostage rescue, counter-terrorism interventions, and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) missions. Operates with specialized equipment and extensive training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forensic Division certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 17025:2017, and ISO 17020:2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization)coreTechnology or IntegrationHellenic Police serves as the National Central Bureau (NCB) for INTERPOL. The INTERPOL Department handles international criminal information exchange, European Arrest Warrant processing, cross-border fugitive searches, and international alerts across all crime categories.
• EUROPOLcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational liaison office connecting Greek law enforcement with EUROPOL in The Hague. Handles collection, analysis and exchange of operational intelligence for serious and organised crime and terrorism. Manages access to EUROPOL analysis systems and databases.
• ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForensic Science Directorate is an active member of ENFSI, participating in working groups and exchanging expertise with forensic institutes across Europe to maintain international standards in forensic science.
• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice Academy participates in CEPOL's European training programmes and exchanges, providing Hellenic Police officers access to cross-border law enforcement training and joint exercises with peer agencies across the EU.
• SIRENE Bureau (Schengen Information System)coreTechnology or IntegrationSIRENE Greece is the national authority for exchange of supplementary information related to SIS (Schengen Information System) alerts, handling border control, fugitive searches, missing persons, and vehicle/object searches across Schengen states.
• EU Member State Police Forces (Bilateral Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Police Cooperation Directorate maintains bilateral police cooperation agreements with multiple countries, including mutual legal assistance, joint operations, extradition, and police liaison officer exchanges.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Canada's national police force providing federal policing services alongside contracted provincial/municipal policing. Comparable to Hellenic Police as a national-level force with federal jurisdiction, forensic services, counter-terrorism, and international liaison functions, though operating a unique federal/contract policing model.
• Metropolitan Police Service (UK): UK's largest territorial police force. Comparable to Hellenic Police at the urban/major-metropolitan policing scale (London-area equivalent to Athens/Attica), with similar immediate-response, counter-terrorism, and dignitary protection functions, though operating as a force within a broader UK policing structure rather than a unified national force.
• Carabinieri (Italy): Italy's national gendarmerie, a military-styled police force with nationwide jurisdiction. Comparable to Hellenic Police's uniformed policing, counter-terrorism, and investigative functions, while operating under a dual military-civilian mandate that Hellenic Police's predecessor Gendarmerie historically shared before 1984 merger.
• Guardia Civil (Spain): Spain's national gendarmerie with primary responsibility for rural policing, border control, and judicial police. Comparable to Hellenic Police's Border Guard Services and judicial/police escort functions, sharing similar Mediterranean EU border management responsibilities.
• New York Police Department (NYPD): Largest municipal police force in the United States. Comparable to Hellenic Police in scale of urban operations, with parallel counter-terrorism, cyber, intelligence, and dignitary protection divisions. Differs in operating under municipal rather than national authority.

Direct peers

• Bundespolizei (Germany): Germany's federal police force under the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Comparable to Hellenic Police in federal-tier policing functions, border protection, and aviation security, though Germany also operates separate Land police forces. Shares EUROPOL/SIS/Schengen coordination.
• Polizia di Stato (Italy): Italy's national civilian police force under the Ministry of the Interior. Highly comparable to Hellenic Police as a Mediterranean EU member-state police operating with civilian mandate, similar Schengen border management responsibilities, organized crime units, and parallel specialized divisions (cyber, forensics, immigration).
• Police Nationale (France): France's national civilian police force operating under the Ministry of the Interior. Directly comparable to Hellenic Police as a nationwide civilian police body with patrol, criminal investigation, counter-terrorism, and counter-cybercrime functions serving a similar EU member-state population. Both share EUROPOL/SIS integration and similar tiered metropolitan vs. regional command structure.
• Policía Nacional (Spain): Spain's national civilian police force, comparable to Hellenic Police as a parallel EU member-state police structure with shared Schengen external border exposure, similar division of responsibilities with a separate Guardia Civil, and equivalent INTERPOL/EUROPOL integration.

Others

• INTERPOL: The international organization that Hellenic Police interfaces with as its National Central Bureau. Not a direct peer but a key integration partner and ecosystem participant; together with EUROPOL, INTERPOL defines the cross-border intelligence and operational framework within which Hellenic Police delivers its international cooperation mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hellenicpolice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EllinikiAstynomia
• Facebookfacebook.com/hellenicpolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellenic_police
• Instagraminstagram.com/hellenicpolice_official

Compliance4 records

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