November 21, 13:52, Miscellaneous, Avesta

The Police Authority has made a decision to use drones for camera surveillance in Avesta if needed.

The decision applies from 20 November 2025 to 20 November 2026. Surveillance times are 24/7, every day.

From the image, it is clear which area it applies to.

About camera surveillance with drones.

Drones, also known as UAS or unmanned aerial system, are the police's system for unmanned aircraft.

The police have the right to use camera surveillance at a place where the public has access if the interest in surveillance outweighs the individual's interest in not being surveilled. When the assessment of camera surveillance is made, special consideration is taken of whether surveillance is needed to prevent, prevent or detect criminal activity. Consideration is also taken of whether surveillance is done to investigate or prosecute crimes or at a place where there is a particular reason for a risk of attack on someone's life, health, safety or property. The police also have the right to surveil in order to maintain public order and security.

The film material can be used by the police in investigative and prosecution work. The material may be used as evidence in a trial, which can be decisive if, for example, there are no witnesses.

The decision on camera surveillance does not give the police the right to film inside homes or on other places that infringe on personal integrity, but only on public places. The police's drones usually fly at high altitudes where no person identification takes place.

Read more about how the police handle personal data via the link below.