The establishment of a new body of special police officers for the first time was announced by the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis. As he said, the body will be first staffed with 50 uniforms, unarmed police officers of special taskswho will operate as mediators with the communities of Roma.

Talking to Action24Mr. Chrysochoidis stressed that these new police officers “They will be close to the parts of the areas where vulnerable groups live and will take on a social mediator role. ”

“They will be able to help the police and the residents. I want to clarify that today there are some citizens in the Roma tribe in the police

He also explained that, if Roma are interested in participating, they would be trained intensively and act as “assistants” of the police and residents on social peace issues. “It is a new body that has never existed in our country, although it works in Europe“He said.

The minister emphasized that the problem of crime in some settlements is real, noting that ‘75% of delinquency comes from this group“

As he said, the next step is the presence of armed police in the settlements, with patrols on a 24 -hour basis. “Dialogue with residents will be developed and the law will be enforced. The situation with noises, shootings and cars circulating with music in the crossbar cannot continue to continue“, He stressed.

Responding to the possibility of not being accepted by the Roma, Mr. Chrysochoidis was clear. “What will they say will not accept them? Access to any part of the country of a coordinated acquis that the police are entering everywhere with legal procedures and conditions is registered. The police will normally enter and inform everyone about her presence. This is not negotiable. “