Cyber Crime Unit (Hellenic Police)

The Cyber Crime Unit (Greek: Τμήμα Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος; which can be literally expressed as Electronic Crime Prosecution) of the Hellenic Police, for which legislative responsibility remains with the Ministry of Citizen Protection, was officially founded in 2004 with Presidential Order (Decree) 100/2004, Government Gazette 69 Α'/03.03.2004. In 2011 with Presidential Order 9/2011, Government Gazette 24 Α'/21.02.2011, was the establishment of the new Economic Police and Cyber Crime Subdivision as an independent Subdivision.[2][3] It was reformed in 2014 with article 17 of law 4249/2014, Government Gazette 73 Α'/24.03.2014,[4][5] including the foundation and structure of Cyber Crime Subdivision of Northern Greece in Thessaloniki, and was renamed Cyber Crime Division (Greek: Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος - ΔΙ.Δ.Η.Ε.). Although commonly still domestically often referred with its formerly initial name Cyber Crime Unit or Cyber Crime Center.

Cyber Crime Division
Διεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος
AbbreviationΔΙ.Δ.Η.Ε.
Agency overview
FormedMarch 3, 2004
Preceding agencies
  • Cyber Crime Unit
  • Cyber Crime Subdivision
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyGreece
Operations jurisdictionGreece
Governing bodyGovernment of Greece
Constituting instrument
  • Law 4249/24-3-2014
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed byMinistry of Citizen Protection
HeadquartersAthens, Greece[1]
Parent agencyHellenic Police
Website
cyberalert.gr

History

Cyber crime law enforcement part of the Hellenic Police force covering different competencies including cybercrime detection, investigation, computer forensics, prosecution, law eforcement, was introduced and carried out in 1995 in the line of daily duty by police officers with specialized information technology skills. The Cyber Crime Unit was a initiative, concerted effort and proposal of its former director, Liutenant General (retired) Manolis Sfakianakis.[6] The unit started operation with just two officers, and has since been implemented staffed by over eighty law enforcement agents and civilian employees qualified with university degree and postgraduate studies.[7]

Sectors

The Office of the Public Prosecutor of Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece (Areios Pagos) has been issued and published Encyclical 02/2019[8][9] on 22 May 2019 listed terms of service and guidelines for Cyber Crime regarding cases must submit to Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy. As of January 2020, the Cyber Crime Division (ΔΙ.Δ.Η.Ε.) in Athens, and alongside its branch the Cyber Crime Subdivision at the Northern Greece (Υ.Δ.Η.Ε.Β.Ε.) in Thessaloniki, operating 24/7 consists of the following 5 Units:

  • a. Unit of Administrative Support and Information Management
  • b. Unit of Innovative Actions and Strategy
  • c. Unit of Electronic and Telephone Communication Security and Protection of Software and Intellectual Property Rights
  • d. Unit of Minors Internet Protection and Digital Investigation
  • e. Unit of Special Cases and Internet Economic Crimes Prosecution

Services
Cyber Crime Division at Hellenic Police HQs in Athens. Attica General Police Directorate (GADA).

It has resolved over 6,000 cases of fraud,[10][11][12][13] extortion and child abuse,[14][15] while several resolved cases were only partially committed in Greece.[16] The unit has intervened in an extremely large amount of suicide attempts, saving altogether over 600 lives.[17][18]

In addition, the Cyber Crime Unit is operating a website called Cyber-Kid[19] which is providing useful information to children and parents using the internet.

Since 2013, the Cyber Crime Unit has organised a number of conferences[20] across the country, to inform children and parents on the dangers of internet use.[21][22]

After the first conference, the Cyber Crime Unit launched a live streaming website projecting the conferences in real time.[23]

The Cyber Crime Division is operating a website called Cyber Alert.[24][25][26]

References
  1. Cyber Crime Division housed at Hellenic Police HQ within Attica General Police Directorate (Greek: ΓΑΔΑ; Γενικής Αστυνομικής Διεύθυνσης Αττικής). Address: 173 Alexandras Avenue, 11522, Athens, Greece. Telephone Call Center (24/7): 11188, Fax: 2106476462
  2. "Financial Police and Cyber Crime Agency (Subdivision) of Hellenic Police" (PDF). KEMEA - Center for Security Studies of Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection.
  3. "Financial Police and Cyber Crime Subdivision" (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Police.
  4. "Law 4249/2014, Government Gazette 73 Α'/24.03.2014" (in Greek). Hellenic Parliament. Reform of Hellenic Police, Fire Brigade, and the General Secretariat Civil Protection, reform of Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection and regulation of rest issues responsibility of the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection and other provisions
  5. "Law 4249/2014, Government Gazette 73 Α'/24.03.2014, (PDF)" (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Parliament.
  6. "Head of Cyber Crime Agency of Hellenic Policy" (in Greek). Koolnews.gr. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  7. "Stavros Niarchos Foundation: Hellenic Police Cyber Crime Agency – Program Support". www.snf.org. Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2020.Archived 9 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Cyber Crime: what cases must submit to Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy". www.lawspot.gr (in Greek). Lawspot. 3 July 2019.Archived 11 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Encyclical 02/2019 of the Areios Pagos - Greece: Guidelines for Cyber Crime in what cases must submit to Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy". eisap.gr (in Greek). Office of the Public Prosecutor of Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece (Areios Pagos). Encyclical 02/2019 issued on 22 May 2019. 23 May 2019.Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Οι κυριότερες μορφές διαδικτυακής απάτης". cyberalert.gr (in Greek). Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Police. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. "Cyber Crime Prevention Information for Consumers" (PDF). www.synigoroskatanaloti.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Consumers' Ombudsman. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  12. "EΡΤ TV network: Cyber Crime". www.ert.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ΕΡΤ). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  13. "Διακινούσε μη εγκεκριμένα φαρμακευτικά σκευάσματα μέσω διαδικτύου" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  14. "Τρεις συλλήψεις για σκληρό υλικό παιδικής πορνογραφίας" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  15. "Ten children were seduced by pedophiles, through the internet game "Dress Up Doll"". www.protothema.gr. Proto Thema. 15 October 2014.Archived 3 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  16. "Εξιχνίαση ηλεκτρονικής απάτης σε βάρος τράπεζας" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  17. "Τρεις αυτοκτονίες απέτρεψε η Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). Naftemporiki. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  18. "Απέτρεψε αυτοκτονία η Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  19. "Cyber-Kid Website of Hellenic Police" (in Greek).
  20. "7 Φεβρουαρίου 2013: 2o Συνέδριο Ασφαλούς Πλοήγησης από τη Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος" (in Greek). 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2018."Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής για το συνέδριο".
  21. "Παρουσίαση της νέας διαδικτυακής και διαδραστικής εφαρμογής χρήσιμων συμβουλών για την ασφαλή πλοήγηση στο διαδίκτυο". www.minocp.gov.gr (in Greek). Ministry of Citizen Protection. Retrieved 24 March 2018. Υπουργείο Προστασίας του Πολίτη: Δελτίο Τύπου 23-10-2011
  22. "Cyber Crime Division of Hellenic Policy: Activities" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  23. "Live streaming - 4ο Συνέδριο Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος" (in Greek). www.cybercrimeunit.gr. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  24. "Cyber Alert". cyberalert.gr. Cyber Crime Division.
  25. "Cyber Alert - Twitter". Cyber Crime Division.
  26. "Cyber Alert - Facebook". Cyber Crime Division.
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