| Military Police Στρατονομία | |
|---|---|
| Active |
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| Country |  Greece |
| Branch |  Hellenic Army |
| Role | Military Police |
| Headquarters | 37°58′51″N 23°45′08″E / 37.980959°N 23.752130°E (ESA) |
| Motto(s) | Consciously obey the Laws (Greek: Νόμοις Πείθου) |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | ΕΣΑ (1951–1976) ΣΝ (1976–present) |
The Military Police (Greek: Στρατονομία), is the military police of the Hellenic Army.
It was formerly known as the Greek Military Police (Greek: Ελληνική Στρατιωτική Αστυνομία), and by the acronym ESA (Greek: ΕΣΑ), between 1951 and 1976. [1] Up until Metapolitefsi, it developed into a powerful organization within the Army and a stronghold of right-wing, conservative Army officers.[2] It became the main security (secret police) and intelligence organization during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, as martial law was introduced widely. Its Special Investigative Section engaged in widespead abuse against officers and soldiers and thus, following the fall of the junta and the restoration of democracy in 1974, it was gradually cleansed of torturers and reorganized into its current form.