Supreme Court declines CPA police reform challenge
The Cyprus Police Association (CPA) on Friday confirmed it had filed a request with the Supreme Court seeking a review of the new police reform, but the court ruled the ...
Police reform sparks fierce clash in parliament as chief refuses to yield
A tense debate erupted on Wednesday in the parliamentary legal committee over reform to police working hours, with police chief, Themistos Arnaoutis. standing firm despite strong opposition from unions.
The ...
Police suspended over murderer’s escape return to work
The three special operations police officers who were suspended from their duties in the aftermath of the escape from custody of 42-year-old convicted double murderer Doros Theofanous have returned to ...
Sacked police chief was ‘living on borrowed time’
The escape of lifer Doros Theofanous while on a home visit was the latest scandal to rock the government, getting the president to act uncharacteristically tough by sacking three senior ...
Our View: Why did the justice minister escape blame in police failures?
Appearance-wise, President Nikos Christodoulides acted decisively in sacking the chief of police, the deputy chief and acting head of the Nicosia Central Prison, as soon as he returned to Cyprus ...
Akel lambasts govts past and present over state of police
Akel on Monday lambasted governments past and present over the state of Cyprus’ police in the wake of President Nikos Christodoulides’ decision to sack the chief of police, his deputy, ...
Golden passport investigations ‘moving forward’
Investigations surrounding the golden passports scheme are moving forward, and some are at the final stages, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters as he left the ...
North’s chief police inspector charged with taking bribes
The north’s Chief Police Inspector, Ali Savas Altan, was remanded in custody subject to the beginning of a trial, having been charged with taking bribes.
Altan stands accused of ...
Spokesman defends leaving police chief in his post
The main goal of the state is to enable the police force to effectively execute operational response plans, the government spokesman said on Friday.
Konstantinos Letymbiotis was responding to comments ...
Police unions say constant speculation over chief hampers their work
Police union representatives told a House legal committee meeting on Wednesday that the ongoing speculation over the police chief’s future was hampering officers in carrying out their duties.
Police ...
Speculation grows about police chief replacement (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides said that he has nothing to announce just yet as to the possible appointment of a new police chief, as speculation grew on Monday about a possible ...
Audit office vs police chief: new war of words
A new war of words among institutions has broken out, after the chief of police has refused to provide auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides with data concerning unpaid fines and permits to ...
‘No comment’ on resignations after Limassol protest violence
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he had “nothing to say” when asked if Cyprus’ police chief and justice minister had tendered their resignations, following widespread condemnation for police inaction ...
Malicious complaints made against police to become criminal offences
Fake and malicious complaints made against police will become a criminal offence, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday, adding that ministry will be promoting a bill regarding the issue.
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Police chief says increasing trend in racist incidents
Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Tuesday there had been no incidents of antisemitism recorded in Cyprus in 2019 and 2020 but that there had been the same years, 40 and 41 incidents respectively ...