Police warn parents and kids to be aware of online exploitation
Given the increased use of the internet during the current lockdown, police on Tuesday urged children as well as their parents or guardians to be...
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Coronavirus: Police release video urging people to stay home
Police on Monday released a video on Twitter urging people in Cyprus to behave responsibly and follow the measures issued by the government in response...
Coronavirus: ‘painful but necessary’ to take away civil liberties, justice minister says
Three times more printed forms were used than text messages from those seeking permission to be outside, prior to the stricter restrictions introduced this week,...
Coronavirus: police say officers being attacked during checks
Police on Thursday said an officer had been attacked during checks to monitor citizens’ movement in Larnaca. Police spokesperson Christos Andreou said a 19-year-old driver...
Coronavirus: police say don’t use 199 and 112 unless it’s an emergency
Police on Thursday stressed that the public should call 112 and 199 only for emergencies and only when the immediate intervention of police is required....
Coronavirus: Over 350 more people booked for violating movement ban
In the last 24 hours 370 people were booked for violating the ban on unnecessary movement, police said on Sunday. According to a spokesman, officers...
Coronavirus: Out of 1,850 checks police find four violations
Out of 1,850 checks carried out on Saturday, the police said they found four violations of measures to protect against the spread of coronavirus. In...
Coronavirus: broad compliance with measures, police say
Businesses have complied with the measures imposed by government decrees on the containment of the coronavirus outbreak across Cyprus, police have said. From Friday noon...
Coronavirus: police carry out 1,000 checks, fine 7 businesses
Police checked more than 1,000 establishments islandwide and fined seven that were operating despite a decree issued by the health minister mandating the closure of certain businesses temporarily. In the last 24 hours, police inspected more than 1,000 businesses...
Report on police handling of serial killer’s victims handed over to attorney-general
An independent investigator on Thursday declined to comment on the findings of a probe into the police handling of the disappearance of women who turned...
Papadakis: Sizopoulos put me under surveillance, CID visit Edek offices (Updated)
MEP Demetris Papadakis, who was ousted by Edek over the alleged misuse of EU funds, accused party chairman Marinos Sizopoulos of ordering an undercover sting...
Police seize firearms, arrest suspect in Larnaca
Police on Thursday seized an assault rifle and three pistols in Larnaca and arrested the 49-year-old owner of the house they were found in. Following...
Road transport department clarifies who will have licence revoked
In statements on Tuesday the road transport department sought to clarify the criteria which would see a driver lose their licence, as confusion followed last...
Confusion over drug-testing policies on drivers
The government’s “zero-tolerance” policy on reckless driving has led to widespread confusion over the new measures, particularly in regards to driving under the influence of...
Police arrest three, book hundreds of drivers during crackdown
Limassol police arrested one man for drugs possession and two others for theft during a crackdown on illegal activity overnight that also saw hundreds of...
Police warn New Year revellers against firing shots in the air, ‘it’s not a Cypriot custom’
Shooting in the air as part of New Year’s Day celebrations is irresponsible and endangers the safety of people, constitutes a criminal offence and will...
Report into police handling of serial killer victims to be handed to AG by end of January
The independent police watchdog will convey to the attorney-general its recommendations regarding a probe into the force’s handling of several disappearances of women who later...
General perception of police is positive
OVERALL Cypriots are borderline satisfied with the police despite there being a great deal of room for improvement, a survey has shown. The survey, polling...
Suspicious suitcase left outside Apoel training grounds sparks police operation
A suspicious suitcase left in front of the Apoel training ground in Archangelos, Nicosia sparked a police operation Wednesday morning but the bag was ultimately...
Police officer suspected of leaking log entry to media in murder-suicide case
Police on Friday confirmed reports than an officer was being investigated for leaking sensitive case information to the media in a murder-suicide that happened in...
