Facts about Denmark
The area of Denmark covers 43,000 square kilometres. The capital, Copenhagen, is situated on Zealand.

Denmark has a 68 kilometre long frontier with Germany; in southern Jutland.The rest of the country is surrounded by water.  

Denmark has 5.4 million inhabitants, about 1.8 million of whom live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area.

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How to become a Police Officer Everybody may apply to become a police officer.

It is the National Commissioner’s Office that employs police officials in the Danish police force. Basic police training starts at the Police College with a course lasting approximately nine months.

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Billede af rigspolitiets bygning
Danish National Police
Polititorvet 14
DK-1780 Copenhagen V
Phone: + 45 33 14 88 88
E-mail: rpch@politi.dk