the Greek police

Between the repeated ringing of phone units – the official landline in her workplace and her cell phone that didn’t cease ringing for even a minute – the Press Consultant of the Greek Orthodox Church, Konstantina Dimoglidou managed to discover a time hole from the obligations she has in direction of the management of the Ministry of Citizen Safety, her colleagues to whom she delivers programs on communication points and our colleagues from the Greek M.M.E. who continually bombard her with questions with a view to share with me THE STEP ideas and emotions about essentially the most high-profile police instances which have strongly involved Greek society within the final three a long time – a few of which she herself has been known as to handle from her place.

The 35-year-old Second Police Officer from Veria, who in her teenage years skilled the stunning femicide of Kiki Kousoglou and the case of the disappearance of little Alex, described how she herself skilled each troublesome state of affairs – for the nation or for EL.AS. – case, since his homicide Alexandrou GrigoropoulosMarfin, his stabbing Pavlou Fyssa who discovered her as a younger commander of A.T. Keratsiniou, the Eye, the seize of Pispirigou, the Tempe and the murderous descent of hooligans from Croatia to New Philadelphia. Coming to in the present day and the latest femicide of Kyriaki Griva outdoors the A.T. Agioi Anargyro, she herself admitted that it’s “the worst” she has seen in her profession, talking of “many” and “tragic” errors. Simply earlier than the tip of our assembly on the seventh^The flooring of the Ministry of Citizen Safety, Konstantina Dimoglidou revealed to us what impressed her essentially the most when she first entered the workplace the place she welcomed us whereas saying goodbye to return to her duties stating that she believes and hopes that the day she is going to take over is close to the reins of the Hellenic Police Headquarters colleague of the feminine gender.

*I used to be born in August 1989 in a village of Veria, Agios Georgios. My mother and father had been personal staff. I stayed there till I used to be eighteen. Afterwards, I took Panhellenic exams, went to the Greek Police Officers Faculty which was my first alternative and got here to Athens. And I stayed right here ever since.

*Within the countryside, life is totally different, extra actual. I had an excellent childhood and teenage years. Nothing to do with youngsters in the present day rising up a bit of sooner than they need to. We spent extra time with our pals, outdoors, on walks. We had been in no rush to develop up. We remained youngsters till we had been 17.

*Within the village we had been gradual to come back into contact with crime. I do not bear in mind something from my childhood that has shocked me, apart from a femicide by Kiki Koussoulos and the incident with Alex. These two occurred in our prefecture. I’ll always remember the perpetrator’s interview with Angeliki Nikolouli, who was taking part in all over the place on the time. We had been household pals with this woman and, at first, we could not imagine that one thing like this had occurred so near us, in our surroundings.

“To start with I used to be psychologically affected by the instances I deal with far more. However whenever you see what is occurring round you, you respect the normality of your personal life extra.”

*I bear in mind as a teen strolling with my pals on a pedestrian avenue in Veria with cafes and cameras gathered as a result of in a constructing the place they had been excavating there was data that Alex may be in its foundations.

*I do not know if these two incidents influenced me to decide on this occupation. After the third 12 months of highschool, nevertheless, I had two faculties in thoughts, Drugs, which I nonetheless love very a lot, and the Faculty of Greek Police Officers. On the final minute I put the Officers’ Faculty first within the pc. I received over 19,000 factors and moved on to my first alternative.

*I’ve all the time had a love for ‘costumes’. I didn’t come from a household the place mother and father use the Police to instill concern in youngsters. I had good pictures of the Police, I wasn’t afraid of them, I knew they arrest the unhealthy guys. Particularly with the case of Koussoglou, there was, I bear in mind, admiration from the entire area people for the Police who managed to resolve this crime.

*My solely nervousness as a teen was my efficiency at school. Not a lot to please my household, however for my very own private satisfaction. I used to be a perfectionist. I nonetheless am.

*My mother and father all the time suggested me by no means to improper anybody. And later, on the Faculty, I bear in mind a phrase from an officer who advised us, “to be good to the great and never unfair to the unhealthy”. I do not know if I fully determine with this phrase. I need to imagine that, generally, there’s a steadiness of excellent and unhealthy and that, deep down, even unhealthy folks have goodness hidden someplace inside them.

*Within the remaining of EURO 2004 I bear in mind that there have been large screens within the metropolis of Veria from the place folks watched the match. And when the ultimate whistle blew, everybody took their automobiles and went out into the streets with the Greek flags. It was very touching. From the viewpoint of how we Greeks grow to be one by way of such pleasure.

“After all I’ve cried whereas I’m the Press Consultant of the Greek Police.”

*On the night time of the homicide of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, in 2008, I used to be a cadet on the Officers’ Faculty. I bear in mind being instructed to not depart the Faculty in uniform, for our personal security. What all of the cadets felt, not simply me, as a result of we had been speaking about it, was a “flat”. That your complete Police Drive, of tens of hundreds of individuals, is paying for the error of a police officer who acted autonomously. I really feel this identical “slap” each time a police officer does not do his job correctly.

*In 2010, through the disaster interval, I feel the escalation of home violence additionally started. Throughout the summer season interval then, I bear in mind we did internships as cadets in Police Departments and we got here into contact with the world. And we noticed it too. One thing very small might result in an enormous misunderstanding, even a criminal offense.

*With Marfin, I used to be again at Faculty. I bear in mind being scared and dissatisfied. I feel this pregnant lady will keep within the minds of all of us. Clearly, solutions should be given to those mother and father. And should this case be resolved in my days.

*As quickly as I left the Faculty, in 2012, I accepted the most important problem. I used to be positioned in A.T. Keratsiniou by alternative, as a result of it was near Salamina the place I reside, and within the first month, after a soccer match, our commander was injured and I took over as commander. Throughout the night time with Pavlos Fyssas, I used to be knowledgeable by cellphone by the obligation officer. First I discovered about an episode between folks and that an individual has ended up. I knew neither the perpetrator nor the sufferer. Primarily the Police Division discovered what had occurred over the subsequent few days and I bear in mind we had been in a struggle zone.

*In July 2018 with Mati I used to be pregnant, on depart, however I had communication with colleagues. I’ll always remember the pictures of the next days, the destruction, the plot of land with folks hugging. I bear in mind I had turned off the TV and did not need to flip it on. I opened it after a while. I did not need to know what was occurring. And I feel a number of different folks too.

*Within the case of Pispirigou, it’s inconceivable to me to imagine {that a} mom can kill her youngsters. I do not know if this lady has dedicated the homicide of her youngsters. However even when I hear him convicted on all three events, I shall by no means, I feel, be capable to realize it.

“I do not suppose I’ve seen all of it to this point on this job.”

*On the night time with Tempi I used to be knowledgeable by cellphone. I used to be in Salamina and instantly arrived at Civil Safety the place I stayed for days. After I took this place and got here to this workplace, the very first thing that appeared very unusual to me was that by way of this door, there’s a room with a mattress and a rest room. After Tempi I understood why.

*In August 2023 with the Croatian hooligans, at first I had no clear thought how precisely they received right here. I used to be knowledgeable when this younger child ended up and slowly started to study info. I hoped there have been no errors by the Police, as I hope so in any such incident. Sadly there have been.

*After I heard the audio from A.T. Saints Anargyro, I felt disappointment.

*Till Agioi Anargyros, I believed that essentially the most troublesome second in my profession was Tempi. Now, I feel it was the Saints Anargyri as a result of I used to be known as to reply the various questions of journalists and residents, which had been fully comprehensible. Quite a lot of errors. Tragic errors. I do not suppose we have ever seen a lady murdered outdoors of a watchtower. Because the day I joined the Police, it is the worst I’ve seen.

*After St. In useless, heads of home violence places of work from everywhere in the nation would name me and say, “do not cease going out and welcoming ladies to come back to us, they are going to kill the ladies.” And within the following days, we noticed the variety of ladies arriving in police companies quadruple.

*I would love all my colleagues to react just like the colleagues at A.T. Menidi with the most recent femicide. With empathy.

*To start with I used to be psychologically affected by the instances I deal with far more. However whenever you see what is occurring round you, you respect the normality of your personal life extra.

*I’m fearful of something which may need to do with my youngsters. Even when my very own life is in peril, the very first thing I take into consideration is my youngsters.

*After all I’ve cried whereas I’m the Press Consultant of the Greek Police.

“I imagine that we are going to see a feminine Chief of the Hellenic Republic… Sure, I imagine it and I hope it on the identical time.”

*Humor has a spot in in the present day’s EL.AS., similar to in my very own life. I feel the press workplace and social media group that work immediately with me all have an excellent humorousness and it exhibits in our newest posts.

*I take into account well being to be the best luxurious in life.

*I do not suppose I’ve seen all of it to this point on this job.

*On the Faculty of EL.AS. central core of what I educate is that cops haven’t any purpose to concern publicity and reporters. We’ve nothing to cover. Legitimate and well timed data. What journalists need.

*After I’m not sporting the uniform, I want sports activities garments.

*I selected to reside in Salamina as a result of it was my husband’s everlasting residence. At first I used to be afraid of the space. However now, I would not change what I see after I return house, the ocean. Additionally, it jogs my memory a number of my village. And I feel my youngsters are rising up in comparable circumstances to me and I actually like that.

*If I’ve discovered something to this point it’s that in life I need to do every little thing to guard human life. I say this as a result of in the present day we see one thing occurring in entrance of us and, sadly, we stay spectators. We simply decide up the cellular phone and shoot video.

*As a press consultant of HEL.AS., I’ve labored with 5 ministers, with Mr. Theodorikakos, Mr. Lalousi as an official, Mr. Mitarakis, Mr. Oikonomou and, now, with Mr. Chrysochoidis, with whom I’ve labored earlier than, since one other place. And I’ve no complaints from anybody. I had an excellent cooperation with everybody. What has impressed me is the tenure of Mr. Lalousis, who stayed just one month within the Police and managed to appreciate rather a lot in a short time.

*I imagine that we are going to see a feminine Chief of the Hellenic Military, in spite of everything there was a lady who reached the rank of Lieutenant Normal and will have been Chief. Sure, I imagine and hope so on the identical time.