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Warning of mass exodus if EBM is shut down

The government's investigator wants to shut down the Economic Crime Authority and let the police take over the work, according to Dagens industri. A proposal that risks leading to a mass exodus of competent personnel, warns the union and prosecutors.

» Published: 20 October 2024

Warning of mass exodus if EBM is shut down
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The former judge and national police chief Stefan Strömberg is conducting a review of the Economic Crime Authority (EBM) on behalf of the government, with the aim of intensifying efforts against economic crime.

The conclusions are to be presented in February 2025, but according to Di, he has already submitted preliminary proposals.

Strömberg wants, according to the newspaper, to abolish the authority and transfer the tasks and the majority of the staff to the police.

The purpose is to streamline the work and get more value for the approximately one billion kronor that EBM costs each year.

Di has spoken to prosecutor Björn Ankarling and Henrik Lundin, trade union representative for the Saco academic union, who both confirm that they have been informed about the plans and are critical of what is proposed.

They already have difficulty retaining qualified personnel as civilian economic crime investigators, auditors, and analysts. Much suggests that they will seek new jobs instead of following the transfer to the police, says Lundin.

Björn Ankarling also fears significant staff losses.

The talk in the corridor is that few are willing to move to the police. We, of course, want to work with the best colleagues. If we lose them, it will become significantly much harder to combat economic crime and more culprits will go free.

Stefan Strömberg has not commented on the reports himself.

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