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...
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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...
Police chief highlights progress on animal welfare
Cyprus police chief Kypros Michailides praised the collaboration between the police force and Animal Party Cyprus (APC), following a meeting with party leader Kyriacos Kyriacou...
More police and judges a priority, says justice minister
Hiring more police officers and appointing additional judges are among the priorities of the justice ministry going forward, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides told MPs on...
Police investigations into spy van ‘at advanced stage’
Investigations into the spy van seized by police over a week ago are at an advanced stage according to a report on Sunday in Politis,...
Police say surveillance technology will make roads safer
Dozens of police cars have already been fitted with new surveillance technology which can draw personal information from a car’s licence plates, while the system...
Armed man finally surrenders to police
An armed man who was holed up in an apartment in Acropolis, Nicosia, for 12 hours surrendered to police after long negotiations at around 2.30am...
Victim of racist attack complains police have not examined the case
The woman who was a victim of a racist attack in a Larnaca car park in early October on Sunday accused the police of dragging...
Police carry out island-wide crime fighting operation
Police said Saturday it conducted large-scale overnight operations across the island, which included house and car searches, patrols, and traffic code enforcement, as part of...
Police say they alerted ministries of Low’s wanted status in August 2018
By Elias Hazou and Evie Andreou Police said on Thursday it did not come to their attention until August 2018 that Malaysian businessman Jho Taek...
Boat carrying 131 migrants arrives at Latchi (Update 2)
A boat carrying a total of 131 migrants was spotted in the Pomos area in the early hours of Monday According to police, five women...
Police launch night operation in Nicosia
Police on Friday night launched a large-scale operation in the old town of Nicosia aimed at stamping out unlawful activities. Dozens of officers from various...
Hong Kong braces for weekend mass demonstrations after Halloween clashes
Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear...
Hong Kong braces for Halloween havoc as protesters target party district
Hong Kong is bracing for a rowdy and possibly hugely dangerous Halloween on Thursday, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many wearing banned face masks, plan to...
Police officer arrested on suspicion of corruption
Police said Wednesday they have arrested one of their own on suspicion of corruption. In a statement, the force said the 41-year-old officer was arrested...
Police road safety event under slogan Life Above All
A march in memory of people who died in traffic accidents will take place on Saturday as part of the Life Above All police traffic...
