Police officers on electric powered bicycles will be patrolling Athens’ historic center as well as Thessaloniki neighborhoods, as part of a pilot program aiming to boost protection and services for residents and visitors.
Besides Athens and Thessaloniki, the program is scheduled to be implemented in other cities across the country, including Nafplion, Corfu, Rhodes and Chania on Crete.
Feeling of security
The bike patrols, that were initially executed in Thessaloniki, for the opening of the 80th International Helexpo trade fair in September, are part of a wider policy which aims at improving the Greek tourism product through face-to-face contact with visitors as well as by strengthening the feeling of security all over the country.
The pilot areas and neighborhoods with bicycle patrols were selected according to tourist interest and traffic conditions.
The police personnel on bikes will also answer questions and provide information, respond to complaints, step in where there is law trespassing, as well as patrol and be on alert to deal with potential incidents.
Source: http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/
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