Greek police receive about 120 domestic violence calls every day, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said as he marked Hellenic Police Day in Athens on Monday evening.
Victims make the domestic violence calls to Amesi Drasi, the police emergency response service, Chrysochoidis said. He stressed that people behind domestic violence calls need protection, and that more victims should come forward to the authorities.
The minister spoke at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in attendance. Officers also honoured Saint Artemios, the patron saint of the force.
Security is “a democratic right, a constitutional right”, Chrysochoidis said. He urged the leadership and officers of the Hellenic Police to keep working to make people safer.
His aim is that, in 2026 and 2027, families can walk through their neighbourhoods without fear. That should apply even during the early hours of the morning, he said.
In November 2025, GCT reported that police had made more than 12,000 arrests that year over abuse in the home. The figure of 120 domestic violence calls a day works out at roughly 3,600 a month.
Breathalyser tests double on Greek roads
Police carried out about 2.5 million breathalyser tests up to the end of September 2026, the minister said. By comparison, officers ran about 1.2 million tests the previous year.
Tougher checks have improved driver behaviour and cut road crashes, Chrysochoidis said. He added that the checks saved 145 to 146 lives last year.
Earlier, GCT reported that 0.7% of drivers tested from January to August were over the limit.
Organised crime and football violence
Chrysochoidis also spoke about organised crime. According to the minister, no case in that field remains unsolved. He credited better organisation and good use of staff.
In particular, he singled out the Forensic Science Division and the scientists who use digital evidence to solve crimes.
Technology has also helped curb football violence, he said. Electronic tickets, fan identification, a new law and cameras in stadiums have reduced mass clashes, according to Chrysochoidis.
The speech follows the launch of ‘Clean Squares’ patrols in central Athens. Still, the priority remains a sense of safety in every neighbourhood, Chrysochoidis said. Victims can make domestic violence calls to Amesi Drasi on 100 at any hour.
Source: Kathimerini
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