Do police officers eat a lot of donuts?

When not actively responding to calls, patrolling their areas of responsibility, or doing the myriad things cops have to do during a typical 10-hour shift, police officers have to find a place to do the bulk of police work: writing reports. Those are some nice doughnuts you’ve got there.

Why do cops love donuts so much?

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, before the debut of 24-hour fast food and convenience stores, doughnuts were one of the few late-night options for cops working the graveyard shift. In order to be ready for the breakfast rush, doughnut shops opened well before dawn.

Where does cops and donuts come from?

Cops & Doughnuts first opened in 2009 when nine officers in the police department of Clare purchased the Clare City Bakery, which was about to go out of business due to the economic decline at the time. Greg Rynearson, one of the officers, retired to focus on the bakery full time.

What is with cops and donuts?

Cops work odd hours to keep the peace, and back in 1950s America, one of the only things open past midnight were doughnut shops. The stores had to open while it was still dark to prepare for the morning rush. Because of this, the best option for a cop grabbing a bite at 3 AM would’ve been the doughnut store.

Should police officers accept free coffee?

If the officer’s intent in receiving the free coffee is to build community cohesion and better relations with the police, that should always be considered. However, if the intent is unethical, such as to save money by using the officer’s power position, then this too should be considered.

Why do cops touch your car?

Officers want to make sure there’s no one trying to pull a potential surprise trunk attack. Cops often touch the tail light of a car they pull over so that, if something were to happen to the officer during the traffic stop, their interaction with the driver could be traced back to the fingerprints left on the vehicle.

Is Donut an acceptable spelling?

The Official Dictionary Spelling of the word in question—if you’re into that sort of thing—is “doughnut.” The expedited, simplified, Americanized spelling of “donut,” as Grammarist tells us, has been around since at least the late 19th century. It didn’t catch on, though, until late in the 20th century.

Who invented donuts?

Hanson Gregory, an American, claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut in 1847 aboard a lime-trading ship when he was 16 years old. Gregory was dissatisfied with the greasiness of doughnuts twisted into various shapes and with the raw center of regular doughnuts.

What are gratuities in police?

For the purpose of discussion surrounding ethics in law enforcement, a gratuity is the gift of an item to another person based solely on their occupation. A gratuity is most often given to officers by workers in the service industry, such as waiters and bartenders.

Why can’t police officers eat doughnuts at night?

The short answer is that police officers have long worked odd hours, but the options for food in the wee hours haven’t always been plentiful. The option to pick up a doughnut dates to the years after World War II.

How did cops start selling donuts?

In addition over the years many cops opened doughnut shops. In one town in Michigan an entire police department bought a doughnut shop that was going out of business. They also with the help of Paramount Coffee started selling on a national basis Cops Coffee.

How many countries have police officers who don’t carry guns?

Eighteen nations and one US territory maintain a police force of patrolling officers who do not carry firearms. The 2013 shooting is the only time in Iceland’s history that a police officer has shot and killed a suspect.

How do other countries deal with police officers different than America?

Other advanced democracies organize, fund, train, arm, and discipline their police officers differently than the United States does. Many countries, including the United States, struggle with police brutality and tense relations between law enforcement and minority communities.