Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) presents the measures as a "digital police offensive" against the gangs.
The police have brought up the issues we are going to talk about today as top priorities on their wish list, he says at a press conference.
Regarding illegal content on the internet related to terrorism, the police have, through an EU regulation, the right to issue so-called removal orders. This means that the companies operating the platforms must remove the material as soon as possible.
Other illegal material, such as recruitment ads targeting children, the police can only urge the platforms to act against. Now, the government is considering a rapid inquiry into whether it is possible to give the police greater opportunities to remove such material, for example by issuing removal orders.
The police do not have the authority to remove this and we want to strengthen the opportunities to act against illegal online content, says Minister for Civil Affairs Erik Slottner (KD).
"Balancing act"
The government is also appointing an inquiry into a review of the rules for secret and preventive coercive measures. This is about opportunities to, for example, be able to shut down chat rooms used by criminals to commit or plan crimes.
According to Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (L), intrusions into private life must be made to protect citizens from serious crimes.
It is a balancing act and a consequence of the new technology being used so offensively by serious crime, not least to recruit children.
The inquiry is expected to be completed in May 2026.
The government also wants to facilitate the police's handling of large amounts of information, primarily within the intelligence service. Something the police have been calling for.
The background is that tips and intelligence information that come in to the authority and contain personal data can only be handled by a few people before they are assessed and possibly made publicly available to the police. This has meant that tips are not always handled in time.
Can't keep up with tips
The government's intention is now to present a legislative proposal in the area during the spring.
The purpose is to remove more obstacles in the regulation and simplify the handling of large amounts of information, says the Chairman of the Justice Committee Henrik Vinge (SD).
The government will also review the police's data protection regulations in general, with the aim of making information handling more efficient.
