Complaints against the police rose by 16 percent, to 7,373 from 6,358.

Complaints against police officers rose to 7,774 last year, compared to 4,612 in 2002.

Complaints by Americans against foreign carriers rose from 109 to 233 in the same period.

Complaints about banking and credit also rose by 30% in the last financial year.

Why do complaints rise when large numbers of officers are hired?

Age-related complaints, however, rose 5 percent during the same period.

His report said complaints rose to 9,339 in 1998 from 6,208 in 1995.

Indeed, complaints always rise after there is a large influx of new police officers.

And surveys conducted for the industry itself show that complaints are rising.

Lawyers say that the public is gradually learning its rights under the laws, and complaints are rising.