The official currency of Aruba is the Aruban florin (Afl), which is divided into 100 cents. The silver Florin coins are divided into denominations of 5, 10, 50 cents, and one florin. American dollars are readily accepted everywhere on the island.
Of the 49,851 officers who were assaulted in 2013, 14,565 (29.2 percent) sustained injuries. 31.0 percent of the officers who were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet) suffered injuries. 14.6 percent of the officers who were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments were injured.
According to the FBI Hate Crime Statistics report for 2006, hate crimes increased nearly 8% nationwide, with a total of 7,722 incidents and 9,080 offenses reported by participating law enforcement agencies. Of the 5,449 crimes against persons, 46% were classified as intimidation and 31.9% as simple assaults.