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The '''Attica General Police Directorate''' ({{langx|el|Γενική Αστυνομική Διεύθυνση Αττικής}}, commonly used in the abbreviation ΓΑΔΑ, ''GADA'') is an administrative unit of the [[Hellenic Police]]. Its headquarters are in [[Athens]]. It has been described as Athens' equivalent of [[Scotland Yard]].<ref name=guardian20121009/>
In 2012, activists protesting against the [[Golden Dawn (political party)|Golden Dawn]] party alleged that they were tortured at its headquarters.<ref name=guardian20121009>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/09/greek-antifascist-protesters-torture-police|title=Greek anti-fascist protesters 'tortured by police' after Golden Dawn clash|work=The Guardian|date=2012-10-09}}</ref>
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