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Protected status
If you’re in charge of policing one of the safest cities in the world, pressure and pride go hand in hand.
Puppy power
Inside Hong Kong's Police Dog Unit, where golden labradors swim laps, springer spaniels earn public-voted names, and a 20 per cent expansion prepares the force for busier borders ahead.
Civil service
It’s a valued institution but its reputation has been under fire: Monocle explores the complex role of the Guardia Civil.
Making waves
Venice’s emergency services – from police on patrol to doctors on call – all rely on one thing: a very fast boat.
Team work
Fire, police and ambulance services are essential to any well-run city. Monocle joins teams in Helsinki, Hong Kong and Ballarat to see how three of the world's best emergency services keep their cities safe.
Police Academy
Deep in Colombia's jungle, SAS-trained commandos drill Latin America's toughest recruits in guerrilla tactics, hunting cartels and forging discipline — one gruelling push-up at a time.
Justice for all
LA’s police force is using architecture to improve its public image. We look at its new HQ, an ‘eco’ police station in Australia, and other forces trying to appear more human.
Karachi cops
Monocle spends a day with Karachi’s police chief as he worries about kit, corruption and crime stats as the Taliban gains ground in Pakistan. We also meet Afghanistan's presidential hopeful.
Lords of the skies
Brazil's government launched a crack down on Rio’s drug gangs in 2007. Now the city’s police have a new weapon: the Huey II helicopter. Monocle examines the use of military hardware in civilian battles.
