Police

1. In Russia, the police appeared in the 16th century. It is maintained by the inhabitants of the cities, not the state.

2. Police servants in large cities called Zemsky yaryzhki. Zemsky yaryzhki in Moscow, dressed in clothes of red and green.

3. In the 18th century in Russia, the police not only to keep order in the city, but also performs a number of economic functions: the city was engaged in landscaping - paving streets, drainage of swampy areas, garbage collection and so on. F. Through the efforts of the police in 1721 in St. .Petersburg were put first lights and benches. It was organized by the fire department. In addition, the police have the powers of the court and was able to impose penalties on criminal cases.

4. After the February revolution, the Provisional Government decree of March 10, 1917 the Police Department was abolished. Resolutions of the Provisional Government "On approval of the police" and "Provisional Regulations on the police", issued April 17, 1917, was set up "people's militia».

5. In the US, police salary is 40 thousand dollars a year, with the length of service, this amount is increased. Overtime pay extra at the rate of 150% (ie. E. 1 hour is 1, 5 hours).

6. The city of Queensland (Australia) has a police unit, the responsibilities of employees is to ensure the safety of wireless networks and the prevention of their respective owners of the possible danger. "Wireless" police intended to eliminate the vulnerability of domestic networks and to prevent attempts to use them on the part of criminals.

7. In Germany, the police caught one outside owl alcoholic who drank too much schnapps. Local police said that two bottles with remnants of strong drink were far away from the birds. Owl sat at the side of the road and not paying attention to traffic.

8. In England, police called bobby. The word comes from the name of the British Prime Minister - Robert Peel (abbr. Of the Robert - Bob or Bobby). At the end of the 19th century, he reorganized the police, making it more effective and successful public institution.

9. The word "police" came into Russian from Polish (policja), who borrowed it from German (polizei), who in turn - from the Latin (politia - «state system»).

10. The most brutal police among the civilized countries - a Brazilian police. The drug mafia in the country is very strong, so the police have to deal with it, "their methods." In most cases, these methods are no different from those of the criminals themselves.