Overview
- Police say one sample measured three millimetres long, with the shift starting near the 6‑centimetre mark and reaching about 15.3 cm at the end.
- The force purchased about 10,000 15‑cm rulers in November 2023 for roughly €3,498.60 and handed them out from January 2024 at school traffic lessons and prevention events.
- After the December 11, 2025 report from a student's family, the agency told all units in December to stop distributing remaining stock.
- Officials describe the items as promotional giveaways rather than tools for precise work, report no safety‑relevant concerns, and decline to assess educational impact.
- The rulers came from a tender-winning promotional-goods firm; delivery checks covered quantity and condition, and the police are notifying the supplier, reviewing recourse, and pledging to measure future shipments.