ELAS continues the targeted police actions, which are designed with three main directions: prevention, deterrence and treatment criminality, her domestic violence and juvenile delinquencyas well as the improvement of citizens’ road safety.

In this context throughout the country from 10 to 16 June 2024, 1,055 special police operations were carried out, during which:

* 96,412 people were checked,

* 4,017 and

* 1,905 were arrested.

Also, indicatively, 254 thefts – burglaries, 29 frauds, 35 vehicle thefts, 38 robberies, 9 computer frauds as well as 672 weapons and 291 drug cases were investigated.

During the same period, the services of the Greek Police were active in dealing with the phenomenon of domestic violence, and in particular the operational Offices for Dealing with Domestic Violence, which deal with the majority of incidents.

In this context, police officers across the country responded to 968 calls to the Immediate Action call center and 85 female victims were given the Panic Button application. In total, 542 incidents were managed, for which 379 arrests were made, while at the same time 21 victims were transported to structures with Greek Police vehicles.

It is recalled that, with the care of the Greek Police, in the area of ​​each Police Directorate throughout the territory, one or more specially designed areas that function as “safe houses” have been secured, for the short-term safe accommodation of female victims of domestic violence, as well as family members them, like their minor children, who need protection.

At the same time, in order to prevent and deal with juvenile delinquency and violence between minors, with the aim of strengthening the sense of security of themselves and their parents, soft policing actions are implemented, by trained female and male police officers, in neighborhoods, squares and points that young people gather and incidents have occurred.

Thus, throughout the territory, have been carried out:

* 6,494 person checks,

* 345 additions,

* 149 arrests, while

* 339 violations were confirmed.

Furthermore, the Traffic services carried out special outings and targeted checks, especially in large urban centers, to deal with criminal and dangerous anti-social driving behaviors, with the aim of smooth and safe movement of citizens and safeguarding human life.

131,273 traffic checks of vehicles were carried out and 30,693 violations were confirmed, for which the corresponding administrative fines were imposed.

Indicatively, the violations confirmed, among others, concern:

* 8,634 for illegal parking,

* 7,203 for excessive speed,

* 2,226 for not wearing a helmet,

* 1,830 for lack of driving license,

* 1,013 for not using a seat belt,

* 730 for KTEO,

* 720 for drunkenness and

* 369 for mobile phone use while driving.

As emphasized in the relevant announcement of ELAS: “These targeted actions will continue with undiminished intensity to improve the level of road safety, the prevention and suppression of crime, the best possible protection of victims of domestic violence, but also so that no child feels unprotected and alone”.