A Swedish man in his 30s who worked as a police officer but was off duty has died after being beaten at a World Cup event in Copenhagen on Tuesday, the Swedish Police Association confirms. A suspect in his 30s has been taken into custody.
SwedenSeveral police officers who rushed into Campus Risbergska in Örebro during last year's mass shooting were missing key parts of their protective equipment. Now they face fines totalling millions of kronor from the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
SwedenThe Swedish Work Environment Authority requires that the Police Authority draw up national rules by March next year on which police officers should have personal protective equipment and what it should include. Otherwise, a fine will be imposed.
SwedenThe Labor Court has ruled that it was wrong to fire a police officer in Gävleborg who had been convicted of a data breach.
SwedenThree out of four Swedish police officers say they do not believe society can keep children away from crime, according to a survey by the Swedish Police Association. Many are also dissatisfied with the police's own crime-prevention work. "We can't have it like this," says Katharina von Sydow, chairwoman of the Swedish Police Association.
SwedenThe police must do more to retain experienced officers, given that almost half of police officers have less than ten years' experience, writes Katharina von Sydow, chairwoman of the Swedish Police Association, in an opinion piece in DN.
SwedenThe civil service unions gained slightly more members last year. The largest increase was seen in the Armed Forces and the police, according to new statistics.
BusinessThe police are pausing the use of distraction grenades in training contexts after last week's fatal accident during a training exercise for police employees outside Motala, reports P4 Östergötland. A good decision, says the Police Union's national chief safety representative Patrik Danielsson to TT.
SwedenThe Chancellor of Justice will review the police's handling of 14-year-old Mohamed's disappearance. The police welcome the review.
SwedenPolice officers in Sweden encounter time and time again individuals who do not receive the care they need. Society is failing the mentally ill and their relatives, says the Chairman of the Police Union, Katharina von Sydow. The union is now demanding more resources for psychiatry.
SwedenThe police officers are increasing in Sweden – but in Stockholm it's going slow. The housing market, workload and competition from other workplaces are some of the reasons. We are not enough today, notes Mattias Andersson, regional police chief in Stockholm.
SwedenThe police officers told others to close their eyes when they led them out of the classrooms where they had barricaded themselves during the massacre in Örebro. They themselves were forced to look at the bloody crime scene and see things that no human being should have to see. Support for the police officers must remain in place for a long time to come, says the Chairman of the Police Union, Katharina von Sydow.
SwedenA police officer loses their job after socializing with their criminal brother. The union sued the employer for the dismissal – but the Labour Court now rules that the decision was correct.
SwedenThe Police Union's chairperson Katharina von Sydow is not surprised that a larger proportion of serious crimes are not being solved. "It takes time to build up the crime-fighting capability and unfortunately, politicians were far too slow in realizing the problems that the police shortage entails", she says.
SwedenThe Police Union reacts to the fact that a leader of a criminal motorcycle club was allowed to participate in Jimmie Åkesson's wedding. Chairman Katharina von Sydow believes that the fight against gangs may have been damaged. On the one hand, one says that it is a serious situation with serious crime, on the other hand, one has these people in one's absolute proximity, she says.
SwedenThe guest list at Jimmie Åkesson's wedding may have damaged the police's fight against gang crime, according to the Police Union. Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) has understanding for the criticism against the SD leader. Citizens must be able to trust that political decision-makers have a good grasp of who they associate with, says the Minister of Justice to TT.
SwedenStudents at the police academy will have their student loans repaid or written off. This was one of the announcements made by the government and the Sweden Democrats this morning. Now, criticism is emerging from trade union quarters.
SwedenHigher salary and greater efforts from the rest of society. These are the most important factors for more people to stay in the police profession, according to a survey from the Police Union. We want to see a long-term approach in criminal policy, says the Police Union's chairman Katharina von Sydow.
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