Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit (Greece)

Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit
Eidikí Katastaltikí Antitromokratikí Monáda
Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα
Active1978–present
Country Greece
AgencyHellenic Police
TypePolice tactical unit
Role
AbbreviationEKAM
Structure
Operators200
Website
Official website (en)

The Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit (EKAM; Greek: Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα, romanizedEidikí Katastaltikí Antitromokratikí Monáda) is the police tactical unit of the Hellenic Police. EKAM was formed in 1978 by the merger of two tactical units, one from each of the police organizations (the Hellenic Gendarmerie and the Cities Police) that existed at the time.

The first units operational in 1978 were the Special Missions Unit (MEA) of the City Police and the Special Missions Department (TEIDA) of the Hellenic Gendarmerie. EKAM originally had 150 operators; however, when Greece became the host country of the 2004 Summer Olympics, their number increased to 200 due to the magnitude of the event.[1]

  1. ^ "Special Anti-terrorist Unit - The Special Suppressive Counter-terrorism Unit (E.K.A.M.)" (in Greek). Ministry of Citizen Protection, Hellenic Police. Retrieved 2024-04-26.