Cities Police

Cities Police
Astynomia Poleon
Αστυνομία Πόλεων
Badge of Cities Police, 1935–1941, 1944-1973 (left) and 1974–1984 (right)
Agency overview
Formed1921
Dissolved1 November 1984
Superseding agencyHellenic Police
Employees10,000–12,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionGreece
Legal jurisdictionCity of Athens, Piraeus, Patras and Corfu (city)
Governing bodyMinistry of Public Order
Constituting instruments
  • Law 2461/1920 On the Cities' Police, as complemented by Law 3095/1924
  • Law 3754/1929 On the competences of the Cities' Police
General nature
Notables
Anniversary

The Cities Police (Greek: Αστυνομία Πόλεων) was a Greek police force extant from 1921 to 1984, responsible for policing urban areas. It complemented the Hellenic Gendarmerie, which was responsible for rural and suburban areas.