Well, in most cases people don't get taken into custody (I believe that is the proper term?), because the police does not deem them a security risk until their

Well, in most cases people don't get taken into custody (I believe that is the proper term?), because the police does not deem them a security risk until their trial commences. But if the police decides to take you into custody (effectively imprisoning you before the verdict), and you are acquitted, you are entitled to compensation in Denmark. The thinking is that the state should not be able to do it on a whim without consequence of their decisions.