Two police officers have been suspended after being caught on camera engaging in s*xual activity inside a patrol car during broad daylight.
A resident of Larnaca was driving through an open field this week when they spotted the male and female police officers having s£xual intercourse in their parked car.
The passerby captured the scandalous moment in a video that has now gone viral on social media, with hundreds of users reacting to the shocking clip.
“If I or you did it and a patrol car was passing by, we would be arrested,” one user pointed out on social platform X.
Another said that the cops “must suffer the consequences of their actions”.
The police officers involved were quickly identified and have been suspended. One cop is understood to have been on-duty at the time, while the other was not, local media reports.
Cops are now carrying out a criminal and disciplinary investigation.
Criminal charges could include neglect of duty as well as public indecency, according to Cyprus Mail.
“Such actions and behaviours are unacceptable as they insult the work of thousands of our members,” a police spokesperson said.
But a statement from the Cyprus Police Association has called for members of the public to respect the privacy of the officers involved.
“From the very beginning, the leadership of the force gave instructions for an immediate investigation of the incident, so that any responsibilities that arise can be attributed. The public’s trust is precious to us and there is no room for excuses on issues of ethics and professionalism,” the statement said.
“At the same time, however, we are watching with concern the way in which the public debate has been diverted into a tidal wave of discredit for the entire police force,” it added.
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection Irini Loïzidou Nicolaidou said in a statemen said the cops featured in the video are responsible for their actions noted that “the priority is to protect the privacy of their families, especially if there are minor children involved.”
The viral video comes months after it was revealed that in the UK, more than 25 cops were sacked or disciplined in the past year after being caught having s£x on duty.
According to The Sun, information requests to UK forces found at least 26 officers faced disciplinary hearings in the last 24 months for having s*x on duty, 20 of whom lost their jobs.
