A Brief History
On July 13, 1814, the national police force of Italy, the Arma dei Carabinieri, was founded, an organization still in existence. Today, we discuss some facts about police across the world.
Digging Deeper
Countries with the most police:
1. China (1.6 million)
2. India (1.59 million)
3. United States (913 K)
4. Russia (757 K)
Countries with most police per population (excluding tiny nations):
1. Belarus
2. Singapore
3. Bulgaria
4. Montenegro
Countries with the most police killings per 10 million people (industrialized wealthy nations only):
1. USA (33.5)
2. Canada (9.8)
3. Australia (8.5)
4. Netherlands (2.3)
5. Germany (1.3)
Countries most satisfied with their police:
1. Denmark
2. Netherlands
3. Sweden
4. Germany
5. USA
Largest city police department in the world: Tokyo, Japan (over 46,000 officers)
Largest police department in the USA: New York City (36,000 officer, 19,000 civilians)
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Bryan, Robert. Dark Knights: The Dark Humor of Police Officers. Kindle, 2017.
Ernsley, Clive. A Short History of Police and Policing. OUP Oxford, 2021.
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