Our View: As police reform promised, how will we know?
We’ve probably been promised police reform for as long as local government reform and public service reform but while the latter will be tangible when...
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‘Bold decisions and radical reforms’, new police chief and deputy sworn in
The new police chief, Stelios Papatheodorou, and his deputy, Christos Mavri, were officially sworn in on Tuesday at the palace with a message from the...
Minister describes outgoing police chief as dedicated
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides on Tuesday said outgoing chief of police Kypros Michaelides has been one of his closest associates, adding he served the police...
Over 100 traffic cameras on the way, police chief says
A total of 110 traffic cameras will be installed on the roads, hopefully by 2020, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Saturday, a day after...
Police to track animal abuse cases, 27 so far this year
Police are implementing a monitoring system aimed at tackling animal abuse cases until the approval of the law setting up a special animal police unit,...
Police investigation into racist incident to finish soon
A police investigation into a racist incident in a parking lot in Larnaca is expected to be wrapped up soon and the findings forwarded to...
Probe into possible police lapses in missing women cases due soon, chief says
Police chief Kypros Michaelides on Tuesday praised the people who helped expose the crimes of 35-year-old serial killer Nicos Metaxas and helped locate his seven...
New police chief sworn in
President Nicos Anastasiades asked the new chief of police on Tuesday to clean up the force and restore its prestige, battered after the revelations relating...
Police chief orders second inquiry into missing person reports
The chief of police has ordered a second inquiry by a three-member committee into three more missing persons who disappeared between September 30, 2016 and...
Police chief launches probe into alleged domestic-abuse cover-up
POLICE Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou has launched a probe into alleged police misconduct after a domestic violence exposé in Politis newspaper implicated members of the force...
Chief orders investigation of traffic police
Police chief Zacharias Chrystostomou ordered an administrative probe into a Limassol fatal road accident last May in which three people were killed, after the father...
‘Organised crime and corruption inseparable’
Cyprus’ top police officer on Thursday acknowledged the existence of corruption in the force, but said rooting it out would need a holistic approach and...
Fantasy taxi driver a sign of a deeper malaise
In a strange new twist, a man arrested last month for pretending to be a taxi driver has called the head of the road transport...
London police chief warns terror attack a case of “when, not if”
Britain cannot be fully protected against terrorism and an attack similar to those seen recently in mainland Europe is a question of “when, not if,”...
Police chief orders probe into accident victim’s death (Update)
By Evie Andreou POLICE Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou has ordered an administrative probe into the road accident last week in Deftera, near Nicosia, that led to...
Policewoman honoured for bravery
By Staff Reporter Police constable Sophia Ioannou was honoured for her bravery by President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday for her part in capturing an armed...
Parties condemn violence but question firing of chief
THERE was widespread condemnation yesterday of ELAM’s actions both from private and political circles but while the parties expressed their disgust over the incident, some...
Papageorgiou: they wanted to get rid of me from day one
By Elias Hazou The sacking of Michalis Papageorgiou turned ugly on Thursday as the former police chief hurled allegation after allegation at the DISY administration...
Police chief fired after ELAM incident (updated: full details)
By Constantinos Psillides POLICE Chief Michalis Papageorgiou was given the sack on Thursday in the wake of a violent protest by far-right ELAM at an...
Investigation into sudden death of police suspect [updated]
By Peter Stevenson THE CHIEF of police has ordered an investigation into the circumstances which led to the sudden death of a 36-year-old Iranian man...