police, n.Trivia

Iceland has such a low crime rate that the Police don’t carry guns

When it snows in the Netherlands, Dutch police look for cannabis growers by spotting rooftops without snow

Policemen are said to like donuts because in the 1950's, donut shops were some of the first food businesses commonly open late at night.

Only one person has ever been killed by armed police in Iceland since it became an independent republic in 1944.

Police in Thailand who misbehave are punished by being made to wear bright pink Hello Kitty armbands.

More police officers and firefighters die from suicide than in line of duty

Lichtenstein has such low crime rate that despite having only 91 officers, there hasn’t been a murder there since the late 1990s.

In California, there are more required hours of training to become a barber than to become a police officer. 1,500 hours minimum of training to become a barber; 664 hours minimum of training to become a police officer.

In Norway, it takes three years of higher education to become a police officer. Graduates are awarded a Bachelor's degree in "Police Studies."