Cyprus Police
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Cyprus Police Astinomia Kiprou Αστυνομία Κύπρου Kıbrıs Polisi |
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| Motto | Ανθρώπινη και Υπερήφανη Humane and Proud |
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| Formed | 1960 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| National agency | CY |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | 838,897 |
| Primary governing body | Republic of Cyprus |
| Secondary governing body | Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Cyprus) |
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| Overviewed 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 | 4359 914 special constables 721 firemen (data taken on 31/01/2012) |
| Specialized posts | 92 (data taken on 31/01/2012) |
| Minister responsible | NICOLAOU Ionas |
| Agency executive | Zacharias Chrisostomou, Chief of Police |
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| Police Stations | 50 excluding substations, offices, units etc. |
| Airbases | 1 |
| Boats | 5 Fast Sea Patrol Boats 5 Patrol Boats 6 Rigit Inflatable Boats |
| Helicopters | 2 Bell 412EP 2 AgustaWestland AW139 |
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| http://www.police.gov.cy/ | |
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| Emergency Telephone Number 112 or 199 Citizen's Line 1460 Narcotics Line 1498 Hunter’s Line 1414 Fire report line 1407 Rescue Coordination Center 1441 |
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The Cyprus Police (Greek: Αστυνομία Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Polisi) is the only National Police Service of the Republic of Cyprus and is under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order since 1993.
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.
Although the history of Law enforcement in Cyprus goes back to 1879 when the first Police Law was passed by the then British Colonial Government, which operated a mounted gendarmerie force known as the Cyprus Military Police, the history of the Cyprus Police begins with the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960.
In 1960 two Public Security Forces were established within the framework of the Constitution: the Police Force, which was responsible for policing the urban areas, and the Gendarmerie, which was responsible for policing rural areas. A Greek-Cypriot Chief and a Turkish-Cypriot Chief administered the two Forces respectively.
The two forces of the Police were joined to form the present police service during the year 1964, shortly after the intercommunal troubles between the Greek and the Turkish communities, as a result of which the Turkish Cypriot officers abandoned their posts. Additionally the conflict created great problems for the Police, who had to handle the situation, along with the then sparsely manned Cypriot Army, because it was the only organized force.
With the creation of the Cypriot National Guard in 1964, the duties of military nature were transferred to the National Guard and the Police was limited back to its usual duties.
Also notable is that a museum dedicated to the history of the Cyprus Police and Law enforcement in Cyprus in general exists, with a history of its own. The Cyprus Police Museum, owned by the Cyprus Police and managed by the Department A' of the Police Headquarters is open to the general public.
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