Directorate General for Police

This agency is part of the Security Forces Command, making it technically a gendarmerie.

In 1936, the word "Military" was removed from the name and it became "Cyprus Police", which lasted until 1960.

Between 1 April 1955 and 1974, the EOKA killed over 40 Turkish Cypriot policemen.

[3] The General Directorate of Police uses the rank system consisting of nine classes.

Civilian service officers working within the General Directorate of Police use the rank system consisting of four degrees.