From 1974 to 1977, I attended the Hellenic Gendarmerie Officers Academy and subsequently the Police School of Foreign Languages (1982-1983). From 1984 onwards, I attended various Schools of the unified Hellenic Police, as well as the respective training institutions of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) and the Hellenic Army General Staff. I graduated from the joint and interagency Hellenic National Defence College (SETHA) of the HNDGS as part of the 1996-1997 educational class. Furthermore, I received advanced training at Police Academies abroad (United Kingdom, Germany, USA) on subjects regarding crisis management, state security, public safety, and road security.
As a junior Officer, I participated in European Union working groups, and later served as Head of the Task Force of the EU Police Chiefs Training Co-ordination Board. By decision of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) on February 28, 2006, I was appointed Chief of the Hellenic Police. Upon completion of my two-year tenure on February 26, 2008, I retired and was promoted to the rank of General (Ret.). In recognition of my successful term as Chief of the Service, the KYSEA awarded me the title of Honorary Chief.
In the rank of Lieutenant General, I served as Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Police Headquarters (2004-2006). As a Major General (2002-2003), I served as Deputy General Police Director of Attica (GADA), and subsequently as Head of the Administrative Support Branch at Headquarters (2003-2004), overseeing matters of Organization, Legislation, and Human Resources. During this period, I contributed significantly to the preparation of the Police for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, specifically regarding the legislative framework and personnel training. I held the Operational Responsibility for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as for the outdoor road events.
As a Brigadier General from 2000 to 2001, I served as Regional Police Commander of Central Greece and from 2001 to 2002 as Deputy General Police Director of Attica (GADA). As a Senior Officer, I served as Commander or Deputy Commander in various operational and staff positions within the Service, such as the Vouliagmeni Police Station, the Glyfada Aliens Department, the Thessaloniki Airport Police Department, the Thessaloniki Aliens Division, the State Security Division at Headquarters, the Kifissia Traffic Police Department, the Attica Traffic Police Directorate, and the Athens Police Directorate.