People have been sharing their amazement after learning how police became associated with doughnuts - with many shocked that the stereotype started almost 80 years ago
It has been a common stereotype for around 80 years - but people are only just learning why police and doughnuts go hand-in-hand. Since the 1940s, police have been closely associated with the sugary snacks - making many social media users wonder how this came to be.
However, as most cafes and restaurants had already shut for the night, they turned to the only other option available - doughnut shops. READ MORE - Gino D'Acampo shares crucial tip for buying an air fryer - 'the last thing you want' "They were cheap and convenient." Backing this, Dick Ellwood, a former Baltimore City police detective, shared how he was allowed to eat doughnuts off the assembly line shortly after the shops opened in the early morning.
Commenting on this revelation, one user said: "My dad is a retired cop. According to him, it was because cops would often get assigned random patrol shifts in the middle of the night, and when you're hungry at 3am back in the day the only thing that would be open at that hour was...doughnut shops and bakeries."
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