Police

Police is not an official theme in its own right, but one of the recurring organizations that is featured in LEGO Town and City as well as several other related themes and subthemes.
==History==
Police sets have been produced LEGO for a very long time; minifigures didn't even exist when the first of such, 354 Police Heliport was released. When minifigures were introduced in 1978 three police sets, which were among the first sets to include minifigures, were released. The police was equipped with a headquarter and several vessels. Some of the early sets (621 Police Car and 6600 Police Patrol) featured police cars that could not be entered by the minifigs due to the difference in scale. New buildings were introduced in 1983 and 1986. 1985 saw the release of 6450 Light & Sound Mobile Police Truck which was one of the first two sets to feature 9V battery boxes and electric light and sound bricks. In 1988 6642 Police Helicopter was the first police set that included a modern helmet with visor.
1993 brought some major changes. The minifigs got the first new police torso pieces since 1978. They featured a new police logo with a five-pointed star instead of the simple white badge. It was also the first time that LEGO policemen got new head pieces that differed from the original smiley faces. All Police sets were now released as part of the Rescue subtheme until 1998. New buildings were released in 1993 and 1996.
In 1998 the Town theme was replaced with the "juniorized" Town Jr. and the police sets of the following few years used heavily simplified building techniques. The sets also featured transparent green window pieces instead of clear or blueish ones.
New police sets were introduced in 2003 as part of the new World City theme. The police logo now featured an eight-pointed star inside a police badge. New uniforms were introduced as well. Another change involved the lightbars of the police cars. They had now red and blue beacons instead of just blue ones. The windows were now smoke coloured.
Police appeared in Spider-Man theme in 2003 and 2004 as well. Police vehicles with American style were included in two sets.
Beginning with 2005 the police sets were released as part of the City theme. The police units went back to flashing lights that were blue only. Also the first police dogs were introduced. Instead of preprinted pieces that are labeled "POLICE" the new sets include sticker sheets that allow to label the police units with either the French/English word "POLICE" or the German "POLIZEI". In 2012, City relocated to a forest-like area and the police started wearing tan-colored uniforms with dark blue pants, some come with a new ranger hat, making them the Forest Police similar to Forest Rangers.
2013 saw the release of new Police sets, with action set around regular city, with the distinction of the box art background depicting night time. In 2014 a whole new range of sets were introduced, some a redesign of the older classical sets, like Mobile Police Unit, Police Dog Unit or Police Station.
In 2015 a new subtheme was created, Swamp Police, with action taking place in the swamp area outside the city. Police minifigures had tan/blue uniforms influenced by Forest Police, albeit slightly lighter in tone and with baseball caps rathen than ranger hats.
The Police have also appeared in LEGO Batman: The Videogame, but they only appeared in Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase and an actual minifigure of Commissioner Gordon.
On June 4, 2020, LEGO officially suspended advertisements and promotions in the U.S. for police-themed sets and 21054 The White House out of respect for the hundreds of thousands of people protesting police brutality.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/04/george-floyd-protests-lego-pulls-some-ads-for-police-and-white-house-sets.html Most of the items themselves remain available for purchase, but recent releases such as 60272 Elite Police Boat Transport, 60273 Elite Police Driller Chase, and 60274 Elite Police Lighthouse Arrest are only available outside of the U.S.https://www.youtube.com/embed/efUfUg3_tv4
==Police facilities and vehicles==
===Buildings===
*370 Police Headquarters (1976)
*588 Police Headquarters (1978), 381 Police Station (1979)
*6384 Police Station (1983)
*6386 Police Command Base (1986)
*6540 Pier Police (1991, Nautica)
*6398 Central Precinct HQ (1993, Rescue)
*6598 Metro PD Station (1996, Rescue)
*2234 Police Chase (1998, Town Jr.), contained a chase car and a small station
*6332 Command Post Central (1998, Town Jr.)
*6464 Super Rescue Complex (1999, City Center), contained a small station and a helicopter
*6636 Police Headquarters (2002), re-released of 6332 in 1998.
*7035 Police HQ (2003, World City)
*7237 Police Station (2005, City)
*7744 Police Headquarters (2008, City)
*7743 Police Command Center (2008, City) contained a truck and a small building
*7498 Police Station (2011, City)
*4440 Forest Police Station (2012, City)
===Trucks===
*6450 Light & Sound Mobile Police Truck (1985)
*6430 Night Patroller (1991)
*6348 Surveillance Squad (1994, Rescue)
*6328 Helicopter Transport (1998, Town Jr.)
*6600 Highway Construction (2000, City Center), contained a police truck
*7034 Surveillance Truck (2003, World City)
*7743 Police Command Center (2008, City), contained a truck and a small building
*7288 Police Truck (2011, City)
===Vans===
*6681 Police Van (1981)
*6684 Police Patrol Squad (1984), contained a van and a motorcycle
*6676 Mobile Command Unit (1986)
*6545 Search N' Rescue (1996, Rescue), contained a van and a helicopter
*7032 Highway Patrol & Undercover Van (2003, World City), contained a van and a jeep
*7033 Armored Car Action (2003, World City)
*7245 Prisoner Transport (2005, City)
*7286 Prisoner Transport (2011, City)
*7285 Police Dog Unit (2011, City)
*4205 Off-Road Command Centre (2012, City)
*4441 Police Dog Van (2012, City)
===Jeeps and pick ups===
*6354 Pursuit Squad (1990), contained a helicopter, jeep and motorcycle
*6533 Police 4 X 4 (1992)
*2234 Police Chase (1998, Town Jr.), contained a chase car
*6333 Race and Chase (1998, Town Jr.)
*6471 4WD Police Patrol (1999, City Center)
*7032 Highway Patrol & Undercover Van (2003, World City), contained a van and a jeep
=== 4 x 4===
*5625 Police 4x4 (2008)
*7743 Police Command Center (2008), contained a 4 x 4.
*7279 Police Minifigure Collection has a 4x4
*4437 Police Pursuit (2012, City)
===Police cars===
*644 Police Mobile patrol (1978) re-released in 1979 as 540 Police Units, contained a car and a motorcycle
*621 Police Car (1978)
*6600 Police Patrol (1981)
*6623 Police Car (1983)
*6506 Precinct Cruiser (1989)
*1610 Police Car (1991, Rescue)
*6625 Speed Trackers (1996, Rescue), contained a car and a motorcycle
*7030 Squad Car (2003, World City)
*7236 Police Car (2005, City)
*4436 Patrol Car (2012, City)
===Motorcycles===
*644 Police Mobile patrol (1978), contained a car and a motorcycle
*6684 Police Patrol Squad (1984), contained a van and a motorcycle
*6522 Highway Patrol (1987)
*6354 Pursuit Squad (1990), contained a helicopter, jeep and motorcycle
*1895 Sky Patrol (1992, Rescue), contained a plane and a motorcycle
*6664 Chopper Cops (1993, Rescue), contained a helicopter and a motorcycle
*6625 Speed Trackers (1996, Rescue), contained a car and a motorcycle
*6324 Chopper Cop (1998)
*5531 Police Motorcycle (2005), never released
*7235 Police Motorcycle (2005)
*4897 Police Trike (2008)
===Helicopters===
*645 Police Helicopter (1979)
*6642 Police Helicopter (1988)
*6354 Pursuit Squad (1990), contained a helicopter, jeep and a mtorcycle
*6664 Chopper Cops (1993, Rescue), contained a helicopter and a motorcycle
*6545 Search N' Rescue (1996, Rescue), contained a van and a helicopter
*6328 Helicopter Transport (1998, Town Jr.)
*7031 Helicopter (2003, World City)
*4991 Police Helicopter (2007, City)
*7741 Police Helicopter (2008, City)
*3658 Police Helicopter (2011, City)
*4439 Heavy-Duty Helicopter (2012, City)
==The buildings==
6540 Pier Police, 
381 Police Station, 
6384 Police Station, 
6386 Police Command Base, 
6398 Central Precinct HQ, 
6598 Metro PD Station, 
6332 Command Post Central, 
6464 Super Rescue Complex, 
6636 Police Headquarters 
7237 Police Station both contained helicopters.
===Planes===
*1895 Sky Patrol (1992, Rescue), contained a plane and a motorcycle
*6344 Jet Speed Justice (1993, Rescue), contained a boat and a plane
*7723 Police Pontoon Plane (2008, City)
===Police boats===
*709 Police Boat (1977, Boats)
*4010 Police Rescue Boat (1987, Boats)
*4021 Police Patrol (1991, Boats)
*6344 Jet Speed Justice (1993, Rescue), contained a boat and a plane
*6483 Coastal Patrol (1994, Rescue)
*4012 Wave Cops (1996, Boats)
*6433 Coastwatch (1999, City Center)
*4912 Police Jet Ski (2005, City)
*7899 Police Boat (2006, City)
*4934 Police Swamp Boat (2007, City)
*7287 Police Boat (2011, City)
The buildings 6540 Pier Police and 6598 Metro PD Station both contained boats.
===Other===
*6390 Main Street (1980), contained a policeman
*6308 Policemen (1984)
*6301 Town Mini-Figures (1986), contained a policeman
*6326 Town Folks (1998), contained a policeman
*4850 Spider-Man's First Chase (2003, Spider-Man), contained a police car and policeman.
*4854 Doc Ock's Bank Robbery (2004, Spider-Man 2), contained a police car and a police motor trike, along with a Highway Patrolman and a security guard
*5612 Police Officer (2008)
*1351 Movie Backdrop Studio (2001, Studios), contained a policeman.
*1352 Explosion Studio (2001, Studios), contained a Police Sheriff.
*1376 Spider-Man Action Studio (2002, Studios), contained a policeman and police cruiser.
*3408 Super Sports Coverage (Soccer), contained a Police Sheriff.
==Set list==
Forest 2012
City 2013
Swamp Police 2015
===Town===
*644 Police Mobile patrol (1978) (European version), released in the in 1979 as 540 Police Units
*588 Police Headquarters (1978) (European version), released in the in 1979 as 381 Police Station
*621 Police Car (1978)
*645 Police Helicopter (1979)
*6600 Police Patrol (1981)
*6681 Police Van (1981)
*6623 Police Car (1983)
*6384 Police Station (1983)
*6684 Police Patrol Squad (1984)
*6308 Policemen (1984)
*6632 Tactical Patrol Truck (1985)
*6450 Light & Sound Mobile Police Truck (1985)
*6386 Police Command Base (1986)
*6676 Mobile Command Unit (1986)
*6522 Highway Patrol (1987)
*6642 Police Helicopter (1988)
*6506 Precinct Cruiser (1989)
*6354 Pursuit Squad (1990)
*6430 Night Patroller (1991)
*6540 Pier Police (1991)
*6533 Police 4 X 4 (1992)
===Rescue===
*1610 Police Car (1991)
*1895 Sky Patrol (1992)
*6664 Chopper Cops (1993)
*6398 Central Precinct HQ (1993)
*6344 Jet Speed Justice (1993)
*6483 Coastal Patrol (1994)
*6348 Surveillance Squad (1994)
*6598 Metro PD Station (1996)
*6545 Search N' Rescue (1996)
*6625 Speed Trackers (1996)
===Town Jr.===
*2234 Police Chase (1998)
*6324 Chopper Cop (1998)
*6332 Command Post Central (1998) re-released in 2002 as 6636 Police Headquarters
*6333 Race and Chase (1998)
*6328 Helicopter Transport (1998)
===City Center===
*6433 Coastwatch (1999)
*6464 Super Rescue Complex (1999)
*6471 4WD Police Patrol (2000)
===World City===
*7030 Squad Car (2003)
*7031 Helicopter (2003)
*7032 Highway Patrol & Undercover Van (2003)
*7033 Armored Car Action (2003)
*7034 Surveillance Truck (2003)
*7035 Police HQ (2003)
===City===
*4912 Police Jet Ski (2005)
*5531 Police Motorcycle (2005)
*7235 Police Motorcycle (2005)
*7236 Police Car (2005)
*7237 Police Station (2005)
*7245 Prisoner Transport (2005)
*7899 Police Boat (2006)
*4934 Police Swamp Boat (2007)
*4991 Police Helicopter (2007)
*4897 Police Trike (2008)
*5612 Police Officer (2008)
*7723 Police Pontoon Plane (2008)
*7741 Police Helicopter (2008)
*7743 Police Command Center (2008)
*7744 Police Headquarters (2008)
*7498 Police Station (2011) Eurobricks.com
*3648 Police Chase (2011)
*3658 Helicopter Pursuit (2011)
*7288 Police Truck (2011)
*7286 Prisoner Transport (2011) 
*7285 Police Dog Unit (2011) 
*7279 Police Minifigure Collection (2011) 
*7287 Police Boat (2011)
*60006 Police ATV (2013)
*60007 High Speed Chase (2013)
*60008 Museum Break-in (2013)
*60009 Helicopter Arrest (2013)
*60041 Crook Pursuit (2014)
*60042 High Speed Police Chase (2014)
*60043 Prisoner Transporter (2014)
*60044 Mobile Police Unit (2014)
*60045 Police Patrol (2014)
*60046 Helicopter Surveillance (2014)
*60047 Police Station (2014)
*60048 Police Dog Unit (2014)
*60049 Helicopter Transporter (2014)
===Other===
====Boats====
*709 Police Boat (1977)
*4010 Police Rescue Boat (1987)
*4021 Police Patrol (1991)
*4012 Wave Cops (1996)
====Sets with police involvement====
*6390 Main Street (1980)
*6301 Town Mini-Figures (1986)
*6326 Town Folks (1998)
*6600 Highway Construction (2000)
*1376 Spider-Man Action Studio (2002)
*4850 Spider-Man's First Chase (2003)
*4854 Doc Ock's Bank Robbery (2004)
*1352 Explosion Studio (2001)
*1351 Movie Backdrop Studio (2001)
==Sources==
Category:Themes
 
Category:Themes introduced in 1991
Category:City subthemes
Category:Discontinued Themes
Category:Subthemes
Category:City