Greek Military Police
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The Greek Military Police (Greek: Ελληνική Στρατιωτική Αστυνομία), generally known in Greek by the acronym ESA (Greek: ΕΣΑ), was the military police branch of the Hellenic Army in the years 1951–1974.[1] It developed into a powerful paramilitary[citation needed] organization and a stronghold of right-wing, conservative Army officers.[2] It became the main security (secret police) and intelligence organization during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. After the fall of the junta and the restoration of democracy in 1974, it was disbanded because of its brutal practices, which included the widespread use of torture.
Military Police Στρατονομία | |
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Country | Greece |
Branch | Hellenic Army |
Role | Military Police |
Headquarters | 37.980959°N 23.752130°E / 37.980959; 23.752130 (ESA) |
Motto(s) | Consciously obey the Laws (Greek: Νόμοις Πείθου) |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | ΕΣΑ (1951–1974) ΣΝ (1974–present) |
Since 1974, the Hellenic Army maintains a military police section called Stratonomia (Στρατονομία), but its powers are far less extensive than those of ESA.