ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 With the funding of Frontex, the monthly posting of 40 police officers / border guards in the area of jurisdiction of the Police Directorates of Alexandroupolis and Orestiada has taken place, to strengthen their efforts to combat the increased flow of illegal immigration in the region. This action is being undertaken continuously since 2010 as part of the joint operations “Poseidon land 2010, 2011 and 2012”, while it was temporarily interrupted on 22/10/2012 due to Frontex failure to finance it. Its continuation since early 2013 has already been planned. Furthermore, during the period from July to October 110 additional police officers were posted, on a monthly basis, to the same area, with the financing of the European External Borders Fund. Moreover, from early August, in the framework of implementation of the national initiative "Operation Xenios Zeus", 1881 police officers have been dispatched in the same area. Since December and on the basis of needs’ reassessment, this number fell by about 50%. Most of the funding was covered the European External Borders Fund. d. Please describe whether your (Member) State has benefited from / has provided any support with regard to border control in case of specific and disproportionate pressures in your / in another (Member) State. Also provide information on your (Member) State’s relevant participation in Frontex activities, by type of activity (e.g. joint operations). A. Joint Operation in Greece Joint Operation POSEIDON 2012 land: On March 27th, 2012 the Joint Operation POSEIDON 2012 land has been launched which is held in the region of Evros and will be completed end of March 2013. As part of this action there are available in Greece on a monthly basis, about 45 guest officers and assets from EU member-states, namely, helicopters and aircraft, vans with integrated thermal imagers, patrol vehicles, portable thermal cameras containers (for use as offices) etc. Joint Operation POSEIDON 2012 Marine: This joint operation has been launched since the beginning of March 2012 in the area of Samos, Lesvos, Chios, the Dodecanese, Crete, the Peloponnese and Ionian Islands. As part of this action, personnel is provided, as well manned surveillance means, such as aircraft, helicopters, fast patrol boats, vans with integrated thermal imaging systems for surveillance of land, containers etc. Joint operation FOCAL POINTS 2012 land: This joint operation is conducted at Focal Points at the external land borders of member states of the EU and for the period from 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2012. The multiannual program Focal Points is going to apply the model of integrated border management through the creation of Focal Points in areas with intense flow of illegal immigration at the external borders of the member-states of the EU. These points are used as a platform for conducting joint operations and intelligence within the multiannual program Focal Points. In particular, such an operation aims at the effective coordination of joint activities at the external 23