T. Theodorikakos: ‘We do everything to enhance the sense of security of citizens’

“We do everything together to enhance the sense of security of the citizens of Thessaloniki. I express my satisfaction, because the Municipality of Thessaloniki, as well as the Region of Central Macedonia, firmly support the initiatives to liberate our universities from false occupations that have been creating for decades. “serious problems, such as the well-known issue of the Aristotle University”, said the Minister of Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos, immediately after the meeting he had, at noon, with the mayor of Thessaloniki Konstantinos Zervas, at the City Hall, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Interior – Thrace), Stavrou Kalafatis.

Mr. Theodorikakos noted that the cooperation with the Municipality of Thessaloniki is daily and very effective, and referred again to the “significant improvement, with a decline in low crime rates, which is important”.

Asked if there would be police operations in other occupied areas in Thessaloniki, the minister said that “any public property that exists and has been occupied, the Greek Police, from an operational point of view, is ready to release and return to its society. Thessaloniki, which has every right to enjoy a positive and creative use of countries “.

During the meeting, as stated by Mr. Theodorikakos, in addition to security issues, the course of a series of projects in the city that have been included in the “Antonis Tritsis” program was discussed, as Mr. Theodorikakos was Minister of Interior.

The mayor, after the meeting with Mr. Theodorikakos, stated that the most difficult issue in Thessaloniki is the traffic issue and added: “And our administration has the issue of security very high on the agenda. We are happy for the substantial presence of EL.AS “Thessaloniki must be a benevolent city in the observance of security measures.”

He also said that he asked the minister for “reinforcement of the Greek Police, presence of traffic wardens, presence of more ELAS executives on the streets”, noting that the reinforcement of the municipal police is also very important, “which with 81 people does this excellent job”.

Mr. Kalafatis, for his part, thanked the minister for his “catalytic presence” in the city and his personal diagnosis of problems on the ground, whether they concern the west side of Thessaloniki or the central municipality. “Not only did he see the problems closely, but he also launched concrete solutions, whether it concerns police buildings, or gave directions for key issues, such as traffic,” said the Undersecretary of Macedonia and Thrace.

He reiterated that the security of citizens “is at the forefront of the government’s priority” and stressed that “the release of public buildings, whether on campus or else – is a key priority and goal ahead of us”.

The meeting was also attended by the leader of ELAS Michalis Karamalakis, the inspector general of the Police of Northern Greece Konstantinos Skoumas, the general police director of Thessaloniki Lazaros Mavropoulos, the general secretary of the municipality of Thessaloniki Efthymis Fotolos and Dimodos the Municipal Police, Dimitris Daglis.

The minister, before leaving the town hall, met with the officials of the Municipal Police, while he announced the upgrade of the Unified Coordination Center, which has been operating for about two years on Monastiriou Street.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ