Cyprus Police
The Cyprus Police (Greek: Αστυνομία Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Polis), is the national police service of the Republic of Cyprus, falling under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order since 1993.
| Cyprus Police Greek: Αστυνομία Κύπρου Turkish: Kıbrıs Polis | |
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Cyprus police logo | |
| Motto | Ανθρώπινη και Υπερήφανη (Humane and Proud) |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1960 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | CY |
| Operations jurisdiction | CY |
| Above: Northern part of the island currently not policed by the Republic of Cyprus as it is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Outlined in red is the UN buffer zone and outlined in blue are the areas of the British Sovereign Bases. Below: Relief map of Cyprus showing mountains and sea. Red dot indicating capital and Headquarters location. | |
| Size | 9,251 km2 total Areas Cyprus Police does not operate in 3,355 km2 occupied area (North) 346km² UN buffer zone 254km² British Sovereign Bases |
| Population | 956,000 |
| Primary governing body | Republic of Cyprus |
| Secondary governing body | Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Cyprus) |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by Government Agency | Independent Authority for the Investigation of Allegations and Complaints against the Police |
| Headquarters | Antistratigou Evaggelou Floraki Str., Aglantzia, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Police officers | 4927 (data taken on 01/01/2019) |
| Specialized posts | 92 |
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| Facilities | |
| Police stations | 50 excluding substations, offices, units etc. |
| Airbases | 1 |
| Boats | 5 fast sea patrol boats 5 patrol boats 6 rigid inflatable boats |
| Helicopters | 2 Bell 412EP 2 AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Website | |
| http://www.police.gov.cy/ | |
| Emergency Telephone Number 112 or 199 Citizens' line 1460 Narcotics line 1498 Hunters' line 1414 Fire report line 1407 Rescue Coordination Center 1441 | |
The duties and responsibilities of the Cyprus police are set out in the amended Police Law (N.73(1)) of 2004 and include the maintenance of law and order, the prevention and detection of crime, as well as arresting and bringing offenders to justice.
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