The Crime Victim Authority is to be given a coordinating role in crime victim issues, where, for example, crime victim work is to be mapped out.
Furthermore, the police, the Prosecution Authority, and the Courts Administration are to strengthen their work on supporting crime victims and witnesses. Among other things, the authorities are to ensure that crime victims and witnesses receive sufficient information and support, as well as good treatment during the legal process.
An important thing is to achieve complete equality in terms of crime victim support throughout the country, says Strömmer.
He cites a notable explosion in Hässelby nearly two years ago as an example of how crime victims have been let down by society and the support has failed. Several people lost their homes but had to drive long-drawn-out processes themselves to get help and compensation.
This shows the large gaps that exist in the collective protection and support for crime victims in an acute situation.
There is no exact goal for how great the effect of the strengthened support will be.
Support for crime victims is very difficult to measure in statistics or numbers, it's about people's experiences, says Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (L) who is also participating in the press conference.
How will you then follow up on it?
That is also a task for the Crime Victim Authority. It's about talking to crime victims, asking questions about how they perceive the support they receive.
