The Smart Policing project focuses on the supply of modern portable electronic devices to the Hellenic Police, as the national agency for the prevention and combating of all types of crime. The electronic devices are connected to the existing national and European databases and can retrieve biometric features, such as licence plate numbers and data documents. This helps the Hellenic Police to achieve fast and secure search and identification of people, vehicles and other objects. Furthermore, the devices allow the exchange of data between users, as well as a platform for recording incidents.
The security of the devices is achieved by using a special platform for remote management of mobile devices with capabilities for both data encryption and access rights management of the applications used. The Hellenic Police have an important role in this project, giving special importance to the organisation and coordination of the technology. The Hellenic Police also follow the goal of improving their operational capabilities and providing quality security services, always with respect to legality, transparency and respect for individual rights.
The use of smart devices in the activity of the Hellenic Police will increase the efficiency of management models, improving its services. Moreover, the data collection is more accurate and faster, especially in cases of regular and mass inspections. Therefore, the efficient use of data contributes to the prevention, detection and suppression of serious, dangerous and organised forms of crime. This also leads to immediate detection and identification of suspected vehicles, people or objects involved in various forms of crime.