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Police: 65 vulnerable areas in Sweden
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Police: 65 vulnerable areas in Sweden

One area is added and one is removed from the police situation report on so-called vulnerable areas in Sweden. There are now 65 vulnerable areas in the country, of which 19 are considered particularly vulnerable
14 years in prison for shooting at police
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14 years in prison for shooting at police

This summer, a man in his 30s shot at the police during an operation. He has now been sentenced to 14 years in prison, according to SVT Jämtland
Alarm: Companies violate Russian sanctions
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Alarm: Companies violate Russian sanctions

There is probably a large export from Sweden to Russia in violation of EU sanctions. While direct exports to Russia have plummeted, exports to neighboring countries have exploded, a report from nine Swedish authorities shows
Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe
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Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe

Sweden's detention facilities are costly and decisions about detention are not made on legally sound grounds. People who are to be taken into custody risk deviating and becoming part of the shadow society, the National Audit Office writes in a review and urges the government to act
Strömmer does not want to comment on AI programs
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Strömmer does not want to comment on AI programs

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) does not want to comment further on the information that the Swedish police are collaborating with the controversial AI company Palantir.
Police and FBI share fingerprints
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Police and FBI share fingerprints

Nowadays, Swedish police can quickly search for fingerprints in the American FBI database – and vice versa.
The Court: The agreement on the JLC gold is valid
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The Court: The agreement on the JLC gold is valid

The Gothenburg District Court rules that the agreement between the warring parties regarding the JLC gold is valid. However, the police cannot answer whether the gold will be released
Järvaveckans CEO was surprised: Didn't expect us
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Järvaveckans CEO was surprised: Didn't expect us

The repatriation grant will be increased significantly at the turn of the year – the most positive about the increase are people in vulnerable areas who have lived in Sweden for a shorter time, a survey shows. Järvaveckans CEO Ahmed Abdirahman mentions the social climate as a possible explanation
Parties agree on JLC gold
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Parties agree on JLC gold

When the craftsmen found kilos of gold and platinum in the house, a protracted legal dispute began. Now, however, the parties have agreed on the multi-million-kronor find in the house of JLC duo Carl Déman and Lucas Simonsson, reports Göteborgs-Posten
"The police risk normalizing images of abuse"
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"The police risk normalizing images of abuse"

The police should be allowed to create fictional abuse material on children, the government's investigators are proposing. Children's rights organizations are divided on the proposal
Bill: Police to be allowed to share fictional child pornography
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Bill: Police to be allowed to share fictional child pornography

The police should be allowed to create fictitious child pornography to infiltrate closed pedophile rings, government investigators are proposing.
Data: Police use controversial AI program
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Data: Police use controversial AI program

Swedish police are collaborating with the controversial AI company Palantir, reports the newspaper ETC.
Wants to escalate against the gangs – with secret detention
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Wants to escalate against the gangs – with secret detention

To increase the chances of arresting criminals hiding abroad, the rules on detention in absentia should be changed. This is proposed by six authorities who want to be able to detain in secret
Police Reorganization Fails to Meet Goals, Audit Reveals
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Police Reorganization Fails to Meet Goals, Audit Reveals

The police's reorganization would lead to more solved crimes and lower costs. Ten years later, the National Audit Office notes that it turned out to be the opposite
Sweden Needs 10,000 More Police Officers, Says Commissioner
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Sweden Needs 10,000 More Police Officers, Says Commissioner

The police assess that an additional 10,000 police officers are needed in Sweden. But the government is delaying a new police goal
Grenade Incident in Police Exercise Probed as Work Environment Crime
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Grenade Incident in Police Exercise Probed as Work Environment Crime

The fatal accident during a police exercise at the ground combat school in Kvarn is also being investigated as a work environment crime, reports P4 Östergötland.
Inadequate Reporting May Allow Medically Unfit Individuals to Keep Weapons
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Inadequate Reporting May Allow Medically Unfit Individuals to Keep Weapons

Not all weapon holders who are medically unsuitable to have weapons are reported by healthcare personnel, according to a new report that has been produced after the mass murder at Campus Risbergska. The duty to report needs to be followed better, says the National Board of Health and Welfare's director-general Björn Eriksson
Police Face Criticism for Resuming Surveillance Without Approval
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Police Face Criticism for Resuming Surveillance Without Approval

The police continued to tap a person, despite the prosecutor having decided that the tapping should be paused, now the authority is being criticized by the Security and Integrity Protection Board.
Police Halt Distraction Grenade Use After Fatal Training Accident
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Police Halt Distraction Grenade Use After Fatal Training Accident

The 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
Man Dies in Accident During Swedish Police Training Exercise
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Man Dies in Accident During Swedish Police Training Exercise

A man has died in an accident during an exercise for police employees at the Swedish Armed Forces' training facility in Borensberg. The deceased was not employed by the police authority, says police press spokesperson Martina Gradian
Bahnhof Ordered to Share IP Information with Swedish Police
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Bahnhof Ordered to Share IP Information with Swedish Police

Vehicle Thefts Decline in Sweden as Police Measures Tighten
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Vehicle Thefts Decline in Sweden as Police Measures Tighten

The number of wanted passenger cars continues to decrease. During the first half of 2025, a total of 2,105 cars have been wanted
Police Admit Legal Breach in Case of Missing 14-Year-Old Mohamed
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Police Admit Legal Breach in Case of Missing 14-Year-Old Mohamed

The Police Authority states that it broke the law when an interpreter was not hired in connection with the disappearance of 14-year-old Mohamed, reports P4 Jönköping.
Police Mask Ban Directive in Allsvenskan Sparks Anger and Concern
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Police Mask Ban Directive in Allsvenskan Sparks Anger and Concern

A new directive from the police on mask ban in Allsvenskan football stands has stirred up a storm. In a joint statement, among other things, the Stockholm clubs express great concern and frustration
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