Union head claims police chief ‘silenced him’

Head of the police branch of Isotita trade union Nikos Loizides on Tuesday said police chief Stelios Papatheodorou attempted to silence him and the union by sending him a “threatening letter”.

The letter follows Isotita’s recent complaints about the force’s operations, Loizides said.

According to the letter, signed by Papatheodorou, Loizides “disclosed internal police matters, used offensive language, and mentioned allegations of disciplinary offences within the force” throughout four different televised interviews.