#Cyprus police

Independent criminal investigator Andreas Paschalides said on Tuesday he would strive to meet his new deadline in the so-called videogate investigation, launched following the publication in January of a video ...

The police are ready to begin investigations into the Mafia State case as soon as the appointment of independent criminal investigators is published in the government’s official gazette. Police ...

Tyres were set on fire in the middle of a busy road in Yermasoyia, Limassol, on Monday night, with police launching a hunt for the perpetrators. The police said the ...

A 33-year-old was arrested overnight following Monday’s attempted armed robbery in Larnaca, in which the owner was injured after being hit on the head with a gun. During a ...

Nine individuals were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus, for offences including theft, drugs and illegal residence in the Republic. The police pulled over 602 vehicles, checked 741 drivers and passengers, ...

A bomb exploded at 3.30am at the entrance of a two-storey building in Limassol housing a youth organisation and a cultural centre, causing damage to the building’s facade and ...

Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis said on Monday that 18,409 cases of violence against women had been reported from 2021 to June 2026. He was speaking at the House human rights committee, which was ...

Cyprus police participated in the global operation against human trafficking called Global Chain during which a total of 1,024 arrests were made across five continents, it announced on Monday. In Cyprus, 17 ...

A 73-year-old jewellery shop owner was injured on Monday morning after resisting an attempted armed robbery in central Larnaca, police said. According to Larnaca police criminal investigation head George Charalambous, ...

Six people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus, while officers issued 370 traffic fines, including 143 for speeding offences. In a statement on Monday, police said they maintained an increased ...

Eight people were arrested during police operations carried out on Saturday night, with police officers issuing 329 traffic citations – including 96 for speeding. The arrests were made in connection with offences including ...

The renewal of service weapon certifications should be accompanied by a periodic psychological evaluation of officers, president of the police union Isotita, Nikos Loizides said on Friday. “Psychological tests do ...

Police arrested eight people across Cyprus on Thursday night during targeted prevention operations carried out nationwide, while issuing 295 traffic fines for various offences. In a statement on Friday, police said ...

The 46-year-old woman who was shot by her husband on June 30 remains in a critical condition at a private hospital, according to a police spokesperson. The police officer shot his ...

The vice-president of the Cyprus Psychologists’ Association, Stella Katsari, has called for the introduction of a formal framework for the continuous assessment of police officers, particularly regarding the possession and ...

Police arrested three people during preventive operations carried out across Cyprus overnight, authorities said on Thursday. According to a police statement, the arrests concerned offences including possession of burglary tools, ...

Police anti-drug officers seized around two kilograms of cannabis during an operation in the Zygi area on Wednesday and arrested a 63-year-old man in connection with the case. On Thursday, ...

Police on Wednesday said the criminal investigation into the shooting of a woman by her police officer husband and his subsequent suicide remains ongoing, stressing that any public conclusions about ...

A large-scale counter-terrorism exercise involving police, emergency services and port authorities was carried out at Limassol port’s container terminal on Wednesday, in what organisers described as the first ever ...

Six people were arrested during overnight operations across Cyprus, the police said on Wednesday. The arrests were linked to offences including illegal drug possession, domestic violence, and people living in ...

A man who has confessed to the killing of 22-year-old Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon was on Tuesday referred for trial before the Larnaca permanent criminal court, which is scheduled ...

Two men have been arrested following the reported stabbing and assault of a 26-year-old man at a house in Paphos, police said on Tuesday. Police said the suspects, aged 39 and 42, ...

Twelve people were arrested as part of targeted police operations during Monday night. The arrests were for illegal residence, burglary, theft, stabbing and causing actual bodily harm. During the overnight ...

Ten people were arrested overnight for illegal residence, burglary, theft, illegal possession of property, assault and traffic violations, in the framework of police operations in urban areas. The police pulled ...