Police officers have to do some of the hardest work in the community , and are often tasked with less than ideal scenarios to deal with . Bringing the fun back into the job , however , are officers with the Reykjavik police department , who are raking in followers via social media for their hilarious photos from the line of duty . It is not surprising that Iceland 's capital has one of the lowest crime rates in the world - with the fun photographs showing officers finding the time to dress as Star Wars characters , play with kittens and feed wild geese . Scroll down for video . Reykjavik police have fun on the job and share their experiences on their popular Instagram account . Officers show they have a sense of humour , as they pose as Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper . An officer welcomes the newest member of the police force in Reykjavik . Reykjavik 's police department has more than 133,000 followers on its social media account . The police department has been winning over followers by the thousands with cute snaps like this one . From reading stories to children to doing handstands in the snow , the police department 's Instagram account reveals a human side to its officers for its 133,000 followers . It has long been debated why the crime rate is so low in Iceland with data from the UN in 2011 showing the homicide rate between 1999-2009 never climbed above 1.8 homicides per 100,000 residents on any given year . This is compared to the US where rates were between 5.0 and 5.8 homicides per 100,000 people . An officer dons a red nose , and another flashes a peace sign with 'Je suis policier ' written on her fingers . Instead of huddling from the cold , the officers embrace the snowy weather by doing handstands . Posing in a police car , these female officers show that the job is not all strict rules and boring duties . Even the birds are fans of the force , as two officers stop to feed bread to a delighted flock of geese and swans . Colouring is clearly an activity not just loved by kids , as the officers pull up a chair and join in . In 2013 , a man who shot at police became the first person to be killed by an officer in Iceland ’ s history . Police said at the time that they apologised to the man ’ s family after the shooting , saying they had tried to subdue him peacefully . They said he fired at officers with a shotgun from inside his flat in the capital , hitting one police officer on their helmet . Officers gaze over Iceland 's stunning landscapes after a shift . The public were treated to a fun day when one of the officers wore a bear outfit for duty . Breaking the norm of the plain uniform , these officers are seen wearing a flamboyant tie and bow tie . Kids gather around an officer to hear a story , with a stuffed bear dressed in the uniform next to him . An officer wears a pig mask while perching on his vehicle at a police station . One of the officers shows off her strength as she lifts weights over her head .
The popular Instagram account has more than 133,000 followers . Snaps involve police officers doing handstands and chasing suspects . Iceland 's economy has one of the lowest crime rates in the country .