{"id":2933,"date":"2022-03-08T07:48:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T06:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/die-friedlichste-polizei-der-welt\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T16:19:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:19:46","slug":"the-worlds-most-peaceful-police-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heroes-world.de\/en\/blog\/2022\/03\/08\/the-worlds-most-peaceful-police-force\/","title":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s most peaceful police force"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_custom_heading text=”Interview with Icelandic policewoman Hei\u00f0r\u00fan Huld” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-weight%22%3A%22700%22%7D%7D”]

Iceland has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Its 700 police officers serve a population of less than 370,000. But Hei\u00f0r\u00fan Huld, a K-9 officer in training, is never bored. Her police dog, Buster, keeps her busy around the clock.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

Hei\u00f0r\u00fan, for how long have you been a police officer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been with the police force since 2013. To get the job, I first had to spend one year at the police academy. In 2018, I completed the one-year detective training program. I am currently in the K-9 police dog program, where I am learning to handle drug sniffer dogs.<\/p>\n

Was being a police officer your childhood dream?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was little, I dreamed of becoming a veterinarian or a pastry chef. Not quite the same. Thankfully, my profession picked me. I\u2019ve always been very active and social. In 2012, a friend of mine called me to tell me that there would be a qualification round for the police academy in the autumn. He asked me to give it a try with him. That was the point of no return. We both passed the qualification round and started our program at the academy in January 2013, along with 18 classmates. Our graduation date was December 13, 2013 \u2013 incidentally, 1313 is also my police ID.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the number 13: According to the Global Peace Index, Iceland has been the world\u2019s most peaceful country for more than 13 years. Is that true?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The crime rate in Iceland is very low; we have one of the lowest murder rates of all European countries. Public sources attribute this to high levels of education and employment. I think it\u2019s also due to the size of our country. We only have around 370,000 people, so everyone knows each other \u2013 and I\u2019m only half joking! Because we\u2019re such a tiny country, we have an excellent support system and zero tolerance for violence within the community.<\/p>\n

Are you armed when you are on duty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We carry pepper spray, handcuffs and a baton on our belt and a police vest on top. We need to pass quite a few examinations and exercises before we are allowed to use or carry weapons on duty. Nonetheless, we never carry firearms. Some police cars have locked boxes with guns inside, and they are only used when it\u2019s strictly necessary. For example, when someone is armed with a gun or a knife. But we also have a good SWAT team that takes over in dangerous situations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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