Transportation
The most common police vehicles in Greece are the white with blue stripes Citroën Xsara, Škoda Octavia, Hyundai i30 and Citroën C4. Other vehicles that Greek Police has used throughout the years are the following:
- 1984,1985 Mitsubishi Galant
- 1985 Mitsubishi Lancer
- 1985 Daihatsu Charmant
- 1986, 1990, 1992 Nissan Sunny
- 1991 Renault 19
- 1991 Opel Vectra
- 1991 Volvo 460
- 1995 Citroën ZX
- 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 Opel Astra
- 1996 Suzuki Baleno
- 1997, 1998 Nissan Primera
- 1998,2000 Toyota Corolla
- 1998 Citroën Saxo
- 1998, 1999 Citroën Xantia
- 1998, 1999 Nissan Almera
The original livery featured white roofs and doors, with the rest of the bodyshell in dark blue. The current livery was first introduced on the Citroen ZX's, although the blue stripe on the earlier models was not reflective.
Most Greek police vehicles are equipped with a customized Car PC, which offers GPS guidance and is connected directly with the Hellenic "Police On Line" network.
As of 2011, a number of police vehicles are being modified to be equipped with onboard surveillance cameras.
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