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Police are re-examining fatal road death in 2012
After a barrage of allegations pointing to a coverup, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Monday announced a new team of police investigators are re-examining a 2012 road death. Over 10 years since the...
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More police this summer in Ayia Napa
The Ayia Napa municipality announced on Thursday that there will be an increased police presence throughout the summer in the town. According to the municipality, the move to increase police numbers...
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Green light for 1,800 more public sector jobs
Parliament on Monday gave the green light for unlocking more than 1,800 positions in the public sector, as requested by the government, with opposition Disy complaining about the high cost to the...
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Our View: Body cams could help protect public and police
It’s 2023, the height of the digital revolution and here in Cyprus we’re still debating the issue of police body cams, something that was implemented in the UK as far back as 2005. In the US, body...
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72 cadets graduate from police academy
Over 70 cadets joined the police force after completing three years of academy training, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the police academy,...
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Police have had advanced surveillance equipment since 2014
Cyprus’ police force was in possession of advanced surveillance equipment since at least 2014, according to emails published in a report by daily Phileleftheros. Emails seen and published by the...
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Police union angered by ban on off-duty guns
Trade union Isotita confirmed on Tuesday that some police officers who were given guns for their own personal protection while off duty have since been asked to hand them in. Head of the police branch...
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Man dies falling from eighth floor, after apartment explosion in Famagusta
A man died after jumping from a balcony on the eighth floor, following an explosion in his apartment in Famagusta in the early hours of Monday morning, police in the north said. The man was named by...
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Hotel in Ayia Napa evacuated due to chlorine leak
A hotel in Ayia Napa was evacuated on Monday morning after a chlorine leak occurred in its basement, the fire services said. The fire brigade responded to the incident alongside a team of chemical...
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Paphos man arrested after allegedly attacking car and driver
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a case whereby five people “caused damage” to a car and beat its driver. The man was arrested on suspicion of...
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Victim of road accident in Geri identified
A 61-year-old man who died after his car overturned in Nicosia last week has been identified as Ion Bordei, police said on Thursday. Officers are trying to decipher the conditions which led to his car...
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Shots fired at well-known lawyer’s house in Nicosia
Five shots were fired in the early hours of Friday morning at the residence of a “well known lawyer” in Engomi, Nicosia. No injuries were reported from the incident, and it is understood that Nicosia...
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Police allay safety fears over repatriations by sea between Cyprus and Lebanon
The police leadership has sought to allay fears coming from the union Isotita that officers lives were being put in danger when they are required to accompany migrants back to Lebanon by boat under an...
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Mobile camera operator in Limassol found positive to initial narcotest
A mobile traffic camera operator in Limassol was found positive to a preliminary narcotest, police said on Tuesday night. According to authorities, a citizen complained to them that the vehicle of the...
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Two dead in Trikomo after pool maintenance incident
Two men died in Trikomo on Tuesday while carrying out maintenance under a hotel. The men, 41-year-old Mohammad Shayeste and 33-year-old Mohamad Aghjeloo, were working in a corridor three metres under...
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Kiosks scammed over PaySafe cards, police urge caution
Police on Tuesday warned of yet another scam they had unfolded after a Paphos kiosk was roped out of €700 from a fake PaySafe prepaid card rep. According to a police bulletin, an employee at the kiosk...
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Nicosia man arrested in cannabis drug bust
A 45-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of drug possession, after police found cannabis plants and packages in his home, authorities said on Wednesday. According to police, the drug squad seized...
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Police officers save young boy’s life
The swift intervention of two police officers to save a two-year-old boy in Ayia Napa proved to be a lifesaver, the force announced on Sunday. At 9.30 on Saturday night while two Famagusta traffic...
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Domestic violence reports up by over 300% since 2018
The number of domestic violence reports in Cyprus has soared in recent years, with a 319 per cent increase in reports seen since 2018. In 2022, the number of domestic violence reports reached 3,082,...
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Cops for hire: state coffers get boost from police services
Cops for hire: private and legal entities can buy additional police services with the money raised going to state coffers, it emerged on Tuesday with the force confirming a significant amount of funds...
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