Active fight against juvenile crime: more than 40,000 checks and 500 arrests

Greek law enforcement agencies are carrying out actions aimed at combating crime among minors. Over the past two months, there have been more than 40,000 checks and 500 arrests across the country.

Since the beginning of 2024, a set of measures has been implemented by the Ministry of Citizen Protection and the Greek Police.

As management notes ΕΛ.ΑΣ., in the evening hours of Friday, Saturday and Sunday (the so-called weekend), trained female and male police officers carry out “soft policing and checks” in neighborhoods, squares and places where young people gather and most crime occurs . The aim of the activities is to prevent violence and attacks on young people, and to promote a sense of safety for themselves and their parents through police presence.

Arrests were made where violence and delinquency occurred. Planning for these regular checks and patrols is being implemented across the country with the participation of more than 13,500 police officers. Currently implemented:

• 40,638 checks of minors,
• 1,418 arrests and detentions of 500 minors, including 50 for drugs, 40 for theft-robbery, 19 for weapons possession and 13 for causing bodily harm.

In particular in Attica carried out 8078 inspections135 arrests were made (including 9 arrests of minors), and in 2345 inspections carried out in Thessaloniki and 7 juvenile arrests.

As part of the assessment of this particular initiative, the Greek police have mapped areas and locations where there is a constant and increasing number of offenses in order to take specific measures. At the same time, a significant number of awareness-raising activities are carried out in cooperation with education authorities, local government and civil society.

1,250 lectures were held throughout Greece, in schools and other places, and were attended by a total of 101,969 people. 86 meetings were held with municipal authorities, management of sports sections, associations of parents and guardians, etc.

In a statement, ΕΛ.ΑΣ. states: “No child should feel exposed, vulnerable or alone. No parent should have to worry about their child when they are away from home.”

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