[Gustomaximus]

Australia - I feel the same for no real reason. I wonder if the US press we see on the bad cops permeates local thinking. Here I've generally had fair experiences with cops in my handful of encounters though they tend to be on the arrogant side. Twice I've had bad experiences though this is fairly first world problems E.g. Once 2 young cops stopped me leaving a car park one night as I took my time driving out. They said I must have been drinking, which I hadn't. I suggested they breathalyze me to which they said they didn't have a machine. They then properly tailgated me for the drive from the station car park to my home.

Side point but I've noticed the fire brigade attend local fetes and periodically setting up outside shopping centers with their truck to let people look about the trucks/gear and chat (mainly parents/kids). You never see this with cops. Maybe just my area. I feel it would be valuable for cops to introduce themselves to the community like this on a regular basis. Both for citizens to say hi in non-negative situations. Also so the police engage more with 'good society' while on duty and perhaps lose some of that arrogance and expecting the worst behavior.

Ive also lived in London and Norway and felt relaxed around cops there. They typically dont carry guns on them which I liked. In Norway they have firearms but leave them in the trunk of the car. I feel this is a really good compromise.