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Hellenic Police Academy
Thrakomakedonon Av. 101
Acharnai, Attica
P.C. 13671
GREECE


Introduction

Founded in 1986
Historical Dates The Hellenic Police Academy was established in 1986 but functions under its present structure since 2001, according to the Presidential Ordinance Nr. 14 / 2001.
Until June of 2005, the Academy was located at 96 Mesogeion Avenue in Athens and was thereafter relocated to more modern facilities in a suburb of Athens, Acharnai.
Location Acharnai, Attica
Size
(number of students & teachers)		 The number of students, in annual base, is calculated roughly in 3500 cadet constables, 500 cadet lieutenants, 500 senior police officers and 600 individuals who constitute the instructive personnel.
Main areas of study The Hellenic Police Academy's mission is to organise, coordinate and supervise training, further education and the specialization of all Hellenic Police Force Personnel, of every rank and category and of other institutions in the framework of mutual cooperation.

The Hellenic Police Academy consists of the following Schools and Services, located in Acharnai (Athens-Attica):

  • Police Lieutenant's School
  • Police Constable's School
  • Further Education and Training School
  • National Security School
  • Athletic and Physical Training Service
  • Religious Service

The Staff of the Hellenic Police Academy is devided in the following Departments:

    Administration Department

  • Management of Finance and Equipment Department
  • Training Studies Department
  • Hellenic CEPOL Department

Said schools and services specialize in the following fields:

  • Basic military training
  • National, Ethical and Service education
  • Law and Management Studies
  • Police Science and Methodology
  • Social, Encyclopedic and General Education
  • Gymnastics - Athletics
  • Handling of weapons
  • Applied informatics

International Courses

  • CEPOL Working Groups and Courses, MEDA / CEPOL Seminars
  • Training (Courses and Seminars) for Police Officers from several countries, mainly on bilateral bases e.g. with Albania, Cyprus, France, Poland, Romania etc.

During 2007, we have planned and have already organised, the following seminars:

  1. European Police Education Systems Conference
  2. Electronic Network Working Group meeting (ENWG)
  3. E- Learning Subgroup meeting
  4. Common Curriculum in Trafficking on Human Beings Working Group meeting
  5. AGIS / CEPOL Exchange programme
  6. Trafficking in Stolen Artworks seminar
  7. Community Policing Second Step seminar.

Structure & Organisation of National Police Force(s)

Please click here to view the Organigram of the Hellenic Police

Contacts

  • http://www.ydt.gr is the website of our Ministry of Public Order, which contains further information on the Hellenic Police Academy.