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Why are UK police much friendlier than American police?

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From what I am given to understand there isn't a common standard in the US for police training, so local standards and culture play a big part. He is indeed correct that our police are pretty much arranged geographically. read more

I have lived in both the UK and the US and (as others have said) my observation is that the UK police are much more likely to be polite and helpful than the US police I encountered. To start with most of the UK police do not carry guns on a regular basis although there are some that will be equipped with firearms if the situation warrants it. read more

Historic rates of fatal police shootings in Europe suggest that American police in 2014 were 18 times more lethal than Danish police and 100 times more lethal than Finnish police, plus they killed significantly more frequently than police in France, Sweden and other European countries. read more

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