Cities Police

Cities Police Astynomia Poleon Αστυνομία Πόλεων
Badge of Cities Police, 1935–1941, 1944-1973 (left) and 1974–1984 (right)
Agency overview
Formed	1921
Dissolved	1 November 1984
Superseding agency	Hellenic Police
Employees	10,000–12,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Greece
Legal jurisdiction	City of Athens, Piraeus, Patras and Corfu
Governing body	Ministry of Public Order
Constituting instruments	Law 2461/1920 On the Cities' Police, as complemented by Law 3095/1924 Law 3754/1929 On the competences of the Cities' Police
General nature	Civilian police
Notables
Anniversary	St. Menas' feast day (Annually, 11 November)

The Cities Police (Greek: Αστυνομία Πόλεων) was a Greek police force extant from 1921 to 1984, responsible for policing urban areas. It complemented the Hellenic Gendarmerie, which was responsible for rural and suburban areas.