ABSTRACT
This chapter explores whether Norwegian police culture has become, or is becoming, different because of international police cooperation agreements. It focuses on 'international' challenges to Norwegian society represented by cross-border crime and increased immigration. The chapter considers the overarching question of possible changes in the relationship between the state, the community and its police when the police force is influenced by new and more international developments. It addresses the issue of what how the development of operational police cooperation regulations and measures may be said to impact the Norwegian police. The Norwegian police have generally had a positive attitude to innovations and amendments to do with police cooperation. This is hardly surprising since any professional will want to have as many useful tools available as possible. The Norwegian Police Academy was the first state police body, and was set up before the 1927 and 1936 Police Acts.
