For comparison, in the United Kingdom the share of murders in the total number of offenses is three times higher, and rapes occur almost ten times more often than in Greece, according to Interpol. Greek criminals specialize mainly in thefts - 672 crimes per year per 100 thousand people. A significant proportion of crimes is related to money laundering and document forgery.
In connection with the upcoming Olympics, Greeks are more afraid of international crime than local offenders. Thus, every fifth Greek fears terrorist attacks during the Games.
The Minister of Public Safety of Greece, Georgios Floridis, stated after consultations with the heads of special services of Great Britain, Israel, Germany and France that the security system of the Games is completely reliable. The security of the Olympics will be provided by 70 thousand employees of Greek security agencies, not counting military personnel. In total, almost 600 million euros have been allocated for the Olympic security program. For comparison, in the United Kingdom the share of murders in the total number of offenses is three times higher, and rapes occur almost ten times more often than in Greece, according to Interpol. Greek criminals specialize mainly in thefts - 672 crimes per year per 100 thousand people. A significant proportion of crimes is related to money laundering and document forgery.
In connection with the upcoming Olympics, Greeks are more afraid of international crime than local offenders. Thus, every fifth Greek fears terrorist attacks during the Games.
The Minister of Public Safety of Greece, Georgios Floridis, stated after consultations with the heads of special services of Great Britain, Israel, Germany and France that the security system of the Games is completely reliable. The security of the Olympics will be provided by 70 thousand employees of Greek security agencies, not counting military personnel. In total, almost 600 million euros have been allocated for the Olympic security program.