Hellenic Gendarmerie
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The Hellenic Gendarmerie was the national gendarmerie and military police force of Greece.
Gendarmes in Chalcis in 1835.
Greek Gendarmerie at the turn of the 20th century
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Cities Police
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The Cities Police 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.
Hellenic Gendarmerie
…and the Balkan and First World Wars. As a result, it tended to neglect civilian matters, something addressed with the establishment of a civilian city police force for Attica in 1920, which would eventually be expanded to urban centers in the entire country. Modernization of the country's police forces was stunted…
Α road traffic policeman of the Cities Police in Athens, 1960
A policeman of the Cities Police in the 16th department of Athens, c. 1964
Plymouth Valiant vehicle of the Cities Police in Athens, 1973
Band of the Cities Police marches down Herodou Attikou Street in central Athens, early 1950s