Athens News Athens Mayor Aims to Improve Safety, Enhance Security in City Center by GTP editing team 18 July 2023 written by GTP editing team 18 July 2023 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 22 Snapshot from the meeting at the Citizen Protection Ministry. Photo source: Athens Municipality. Actions that will improve safety in Athens and ensure the Greek capital is secure topped the agenda of talks this week between Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Citizen Protection Minister Notis Mitarachi. During the meeting also attended by the head of Greek Police, Bakoyannis presented the minister with an updated map highlighting problem areas and violations by neighborhood and road in Athens. “The time has come for a new model of preventive community policing, with the neighborhood policeman at its core,” said Bakoyannis. (R-L) Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Citizen Protection Minister Notis Mitarachi. Photo source: Athens Municipality. Mitarachi said strengthening the police’s operational action plan to address criminality in Athens was a ministry priority. “The goal is to redistribute resources by strengthening police stations that operate within the boundaries of the Municipality of Athens,” he said, adding that emphasis must also be given to road safety. Earlier this month, the Citizen Protection Ministry announced that it would be introducing mounted police units which would be patrolling the historic center of Athens as of 2024. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Germans Lead May 2023 Bookings to Greece, Turkey and Netherlands next post Wildfires Strike Greece Again, Forcing Evacuations Near Athens You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 1 comment Ian Eastwood 18 July 2023 - 20:17 As a regular traveller to Athens I’ve always found it to be safe. However, I applaud the Mayor and the Citizen Protection Minister for the suggestions being put forward. Reply Leave a Reply to Ian Eastwood Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
