The Cyprus police will no longer issue individual invitation sheets to reservists for National Guard service, a decision made by Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis, ending a long-standing process.

A probationary police officer in Cyprus was dismissed by police chief Themistos Arnaoutis following his arrest earlier this month. The officer was found with 69 vials containing anabolic substances.

Cyprus's legal service has rejected allegations that police chief Themistos Arnaoutis and other officers avoided prosecution in the Stylianou teen suicide case due to 'public interest,' insisting the decision was based solely on insufficient evidence.

A 44-year-old special police constable has been arrested and suspended from duty by Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis following an attack on a mobile speed camera driver on the Paphos–Limassol motorway.

Cyprus Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis reported 18,409 cases of violence against women and domestic violence from 2021 to June 2026, sparking public discussion on the country's efforts to combat gender-based violence.

The Cyprus Police Chief, Themistos Arnaoutis, is scheduled to present the findings of the investigation into the 'Sandy' case and related complaints made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis at a briefing tomorrow.

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis has denied any responsibility in the 2019 suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, after being questioned in connection with the case.

Cyprus has recorded a total of 18,409 cases of violence against women and domestic violence from 2021 until June 2026, as reported by Chief of Police Themistos Arnaoutis to the House human rights committee.

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis confirmed that the electoral process in Cyprus proceeded smoothly with no major irregularities reported, with officers deployed nationwide to ensure public order.

Cyprus Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis and 14 other officers have been recommended for criminal prosecution following an investigation into alleged failures in handling domestic violence complaints prior to the 2019 suicide in the Stylianou case.