Something surprising about the Japanese police

Officers at Koban (Japanese police substations) do not report directly to the substation for work.
Instead, they report to the police station first to change into their uniforms and undergo duty training before heading to the Koban.
The same applies to leaving work. There are no patrol cars at the Koban; all patrol cars belong to the patrol units stationed at the police station.
It is quite different from how we do things.