A series of questions that the police authorities and the Ministry of Citizen Protection are asked to answer arose after the brutal murder of the 28-year-old woman outside the police station of Aghii Anargyro.
- Why didn’t police escort the 28-year-old to her home when she went to the Agioi Anargyro Police Station and reported to them that she was afraid for her ex-partner, who was outside her house?
- Is it true that the victim filed a lawsuit against him in 2020 for assault and rape?
- Is it true that he had concerned the authorities in the past?
- Why did the young officer on duty act procedurally and “officially” and not put herself in the shoes of the girl in front of her and go above and beyond to help her by asking her to stay with her until the first available patrol car arrived?
- Did he or didn’t he suggest that she call that Immediate Action so that the patrol car would arrive faster?
- Why didn’t the police officer of the AT Agioi Anargyros react immediately when the 39-year-old attacked her, immobilized her and killed her with multiple knives, in order to protect her?
- Also, in the announcement of the Police, it is noted that the 28-year-old “during her stay in the service did not submit a summons against him, expressing the desire to be transported by patrol car to her home”. However, from her conversation with the Immediate Action operator that has seen the light of day, it appears that the 28-year-old wanted the patrol car to go outside her house, to which she would go in her boyfriend’s car.
- Is it still true that two of the police officers who serve in the Agioi Anargyro Police Department have been employed by the Internal Affairs Department of the Police?
The 28-year-old’s boyfriend has a key role in the investigation of the policemen’s responsibilities, whose testimony will shed light on the case. As part of the investigations by the General Police Directorate of Attica, a Sworn Administrative Examination was ordered, in order to investigate the actions of the police officers who were charged with the case. According to an announcement by EL.AS., “since 2020, a guide for handling cases of domestic violence has been drawn up, which has been drawn up in collaboration with the prosecution authorities. These protocols have been sent to all police agencies dealing with domestic violence cases and are constantly being updated. The protocols form the basis of ongoing training of police personnel.” In addition, it is noted that “at the moment, 18 operational offices for dealing with domestic violence are operating throughout the country, two of which are in Western Attica. Another 45 are already being created, so that there is one in every Police Directorate”.
The understaffing
Union representatives of the police noted to “NEA” that citizens should feel that the Police Departments will be able to provide them with protection. Regarding the way the incident was handled, they said that any responsibilities would arise from the EDE, however, although all police officers are trained to handle such incidents, the service officer could contact her commander stating the seriousness of the complaint or and with the nearest domestic violence agency.
The president of the Union of Police Officers of Southeast Attica, Giorgos Kalliakmanis, pointed out that: a) in any case where the citizen reports that there is an imminent danger to his life, he should not be allowed to leave the service and b) he should be given a police escort to he goes safely home, focusing on staff shortages. “One duty officer and one purpose, that’s what most police departments are. There’s a problem”. For his part, the president of the Union of Police Officers of Piraeus Spyridon Liotsos noted that in the Police Departments and Security Departments both in Piraeus and in general in Attica there is a serious shortage of personnel that reaches 40% to 50%.
Chrysochoidis
However, yesterday the Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis stated speaking to ERT that the ministry will conduct an in-depth investigation so that “any responsibility is attributed or any negligence, inaction, omission is cured and punished and on the other hand we assure the citizens that a very big effort is being made.”
He added that he agrees with the term femicide, but there should be a discussion by criminologists on whether it should be treated as an independent crime.
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