by the Constitution, Police Law Cap.285 and other laws that provide the authority for investigation, detention, arrest, questioning and prosecution of offenders of the Law. Structure and organisation The structure and organisation of the Cyprus Police is governed by Police Ordinance 1/10 and is formed as stated below: Headquarters The Police Headquarters is divided into different Departments/Directorates/Services and Units, each specializing in a different field/aspect of policing. Departments Department A' (Administration) Department B' (Traffic, Transport) Department C' (Criminal Investigations, Prosecutors) Department D' (Scientific & Technical Support) Research and Development Department Directorates European Union & International Police Cooperation Directorate Materials & Supplies Management Directorate Airports Security Directorate Finance Directorate Directorate of Professional Standards Services Aliens & Immigration Service Drug Law Enforcement Service Forensic Investigations Service Audit & Inspection Service Central Intelligence Service Units Cyprus Police Academy Emergency Response Unit Presidential Guard Unit Port & Marine Police Cyprus Police Aviation Unit (Previously named Police Air Wing) Divisions The Cyprus Police has one Division for each district of Cyprus. Under this divisions are the Police Stations but also within each Police Division, branches can be created similar to the branches of the Police Headquarters. For example, there is a Headquarters Drug Law Enforcement Service but also a Nicosia, Limassol etc. Drug Law Enforcement Service. Other examples include Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.)- Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassol etc. C.I.D. and Headquarters Traffic Department - Nicosia, Limassol etc. Traffic Department . The difference is that the Headquarters units/services etc. operate throughout the territory of the Cyprus Republic while the divisional (provincial) units/services operate mostly within the District that are located. Nicosia Limassol Larnaca Famagusta Paphos Keryneia Morphou Fire Service - The Fire Service used to operate as an independent Division based in Nicosia but with national coverage up to 15/10/2021 that was established as an independent service. Because of the Turkish invasion and continuing occupation, the Police Divisional Headquarters of Famagusta and Morphou are temporarily housed in Paralimni and Evrychou respectively, while the Kyrenia Police Division has temporarily suspended its operation. Emergency Response Unit The Emergency Response Unit (E.R.U) () is a unit of the Cyprus Police, the national police of the Republic of Cyprus. The mission and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Unit are closely interwoven with the security of the State, the maintenance of law and order and the provision of help and services to the public. The characteristic features of this unit are