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Beware of Thieves during the Sports Break

The sports break is in full swing and many homes are temporarily empty. Now warnings are being issued that burglars certainly don't take a break.

Beware of Thieves during the Sports Break

Consent Law "Important" but Difficult at Times

The Consent Act sends an important signal that all sex must be voluntary - but can sometimes be difficult to apply in court. This is stated by Brå in a new investigation.

Consent Law "Important" but Difficult at Times

The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder

Minister of Education Lotta Edholm (L) wants to see locked schools after the act in Örebro. That far did not go the investigation that lies on the government's table.

The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder

Knowledge about online recruitment of children needs to increase

The government wants to increase knowledge about how criminal networks recruit and influence children and young people in digital environments. "Digital platforms have become one of the criminal networks' most important tools for recruiting children and young people," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) in a press release.

Knowledge about online recruitment of children needs to increase

Boat Engine Thefts Increased Last Year

The number of thefts of boat engines increased significantly last year. Most vulnerable was the police region of Stockholm, where a significant proportion of the reported thefts were committed.

Boat Engine Thefts Increased Last Year

Study: More immigrants do not lead to more violent crimes

The proportion of immigrants does not affect the level of reported violent crimes. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at five Swedish universities in a new study, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio.

Study: More immigrants do not lead to more violent crimes

Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People

The government wants young people between 15 and 17 years old to be able to be sentenced to harsher penalties. But many are critical of the proposal that has been put forward, and prosecutors want the government to consider a completely different solution.

Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People

Housebreaking Decreases – but Few are Cleared Up

The number of burglaries has decreased significantly in recent years. According to a new report from the Crime Prevention Council (Brå), around 10,000 burglaries were reported to the police last year – a halving compared to 2017.

Housebreaking Decreases – but Few are Cleared Up

Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence

Despite high risk of relapse, the Nytorgsman was released on parole and is suspected of rape again. The day before the news broke, the deadline for the proposal for imprisonment for an indefinite period to protect society from dangerous repeat offenders expired.

Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence

Fewer ninth-graders are victims of sexual offenses

Nearly half of the ninth-graders report that they have been victims of crime in the past twelve months, according to the Swedish Crime Survey's School Survey on Crime. The proportion who report that they have been victims of sexual offences is the lowest so far.

Fewer ninth-graders are victims of sexual offenses

Woman suspected of aggravated rape against woman

A 39-year-old woman is detained for aggravated rape against another woman. A man is also suspected of the assault, reports [Sydsvenskan](https://www.

Woman suspected of aggravated rape against woman

The proportion of serious crimes being solved is not increasing.

The proportion of serious crimes that are solved is not increasing, despite large budget increases and personnel reinforcements within the police. An explanation is that the number of serious crimes has increased sharply.

The proportion of serious crimes being solved is not increasing.

Concerns about crime: Half are worried

Every other Swede is worried about crime in society – it's the second-highest figure ever. Residents in socially vulnerable areas are twice as insecure as others.

Concerns about crime: Half are worried

Boat theft reports are increasing again

Thefts of boats and boat engines have decreased over several years, but now a clear trend break is visible. Not so surprising, says Rino Carlsson, national coordinator for boat cooperation at the Police Authority.

Boat theft reports are increasing again

New police officers to avoid student loans

The Government allocates SEK 3. 5 billion to the judicial system in the budget for next year.

New police officers to avoid student loans