#Cyprus police

The Sovereign Base Area police has welcomed 37 new officers to its ranks after its latest round of recruits completed their two-year probationary period, it announced on Monday. The officers, 30 Greek ...

As a November 23 deadline approaches, the number of applications for 300 jobs policing the island’s 180-km long buffer zone against irregular migration has fallen short, with 147 people in total showing ...

Police have identified some cases where potential criminal offences may have been committed in the granting of loans by the now-defunct cooperative bank, plus other cases involving suspect loan write-offs, ...

An exercise at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca on Tuesday that simulated a terrorist attack was hailed by police as “a success.” The exercise, Zion 2022, which included two armed men aimed ...

Police officers will be kitted out with cameras, or ‘body cams’ as they are more widely known, while plainclothes officers would also be allowed to record, under a new bill ...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...

Police arrested a 37-year-old in a drug bust on a home in Limassol, where officers found one kg of cocaine, authorities said in an announcement on Saturday. According to police, ...

A 40-year-old was arrested in the Famagusta area for aiding migrants entering the country after a boat arrived in the night, police said on Saturday. According to police, the boat ...

Cyprus’ police completed a week-long joint training with the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) negotiating team for the fourth year in a row. The exercise involved a large-scale operation in Paralimni, ...

During the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, police carried out 3.2 million checks on the public and issued 42,482 fines, raking in almost €6 million for state coffers from the 16,474 fines ...

British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). These statistics have led to increased police ...

A 22-year-old died in the village of Pyrgos, Limassol after his dirt bike crashed into an oncoming car, police said on Friday. According to Limassol police spokesman Emilios Kafas, Panayiotis ...

Police on Thursday warned of another email scam falsely presenting Cyprus police as the senders. According to police, the latest emails are being sent from fake electronic addresses and the ...

Police and military special forces are attending a training in Jordan that aims to promote common tactics for future joint operations. Following the official invitation from the Jordanian armed forces, ...

Police in Nicosia are investigating attempted murder, after two officials operating traffic cameras were shot at with a hunting rifle in Kokkinotrimithia, authorities said on Friday. According to police, at 11:35...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Sarah Ktisti Police in Paphos are investigating the pre-meditated murder of a 36-year-old man who died in hospital late on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when ...

Police are investigating an explosion at a fast-food restaurant in Limassol, which damaged the store and cars in the area, authorities said on Thursday. The explosion occurred at 4am in ...

The increase in cases of impersonation and the presentation of fake documents during security and passport checks at Cyprus’ airports was discussed during a meeting at the police headquarters in ...

A package was found containing 43 g of cannabis at a mail collection centre by the police drug squad, Ykan, authorities said on Thursday. According to police, the package was found ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Tuesday appointed Ioannis Georgiou as the new assistant Chief of Police. During the appointment ceremony, Dracou congratulated Georgiou for his new role and expressed confidence ...

Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives. A third individual is being sought. According to ...

By Jonathan Shkurko Savvas Matsas – one of the two criminal investigators tasked with shedding light on the death of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, said on Friday that “in 50 years of ...

Police arrested two individuals on Friday early hours in connection to a case of possession of burglary tools and drugs. According to Paphos police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou, ...

A report relating to allegations and counter-allegations between the central prisons director and the head of the Drugs Squad was handed over to the attorney-general on Thursday. The report was ...