Saint Demetrius is officially the patron saint of the Judicial Policetranslated

The Judicial Police will now have its patron saint following the approval of a relevant request from the Permanent Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.  Specifically, during its meeting for the month of November, the Permanent Holy Synod approved the request of the Secretary General of Justice, Mr. Pelops Laskos, regarding the proclamation of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius, as the Patron Saint of the Judicial Police Corps.

The Judicial Police is a public law enforcement agency, subordinate to the Ministry of Justice, which was established by Law 4963/2022 (Government Gazette A' 149/30.07.2022).

It consists of two sectors, the police and the civil, and its purpose is to support the operation of the courts and prosecution authorities.

The service was established in 2022 with Law 4963/2022 in the framework of reforms for the organization of the judicial function in Greece. In 2023, amendments followed through Law 5049/2023 for issues of staffing and operation. In 2024, it was staffed with the recruitment of the first Judicial Police officers nationwide where they completed their training at the Komotini Police School.

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