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Decisive: Weapons may be stored in holiday homes
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Decisive: Weapons may be stored in holiday homes

The police rejected an application for weapons storage in holiday homes. Now the Supreme Administrative Court (HDF) has ruled that the law does not require storage at a specific address, reports Dagens Juridik
Authorities want to see strengthened work against corruption
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Authorities want to see strengthened work against corruption

The work against corruption in Sweden must be strengthened, write several directors general in a debate article in the Althingi.
Pensioners denied review in gold scam
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Pensioners denied review in gold scam

A group of gold customers, who had hoped to receive part of the so-called JLC gold, has been denied leave to appeal in the Supreme Court, reports Göteborgs-Posten.
Increased controls will result in more expulsions
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Increased controls will result in more expulsions

The Swedish Police Authority has been tasked by the government to intensify internal immigration controls next year. The aim is to find more people who are staying in Sweden without permission and to ensure that more deportation decisions can be enforced, reports TV4 Nyheterna
Proposal: No more uniforms at Pride and Tiktok
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Proposal: No more uniforms at Pride and Tiktok

No police uniforms at Pride, no dancing Tiktok police or election campaigns in uniform. That is the Police Authority's proposal for new uniform rules
Police strengthen surveillance at Jewish sites
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Police strengthen surveillance at Jewish sites

Stockholm police are strengthening security at Jewish sites after the mass shooting in Sydney, reports SVT News Stockholm.
Human trafficking is controlled digitally from abroad
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Human trafficking is controlled digitally from abroad

Human trafficking in Sweden is increasingly being controlled from so-called call centers abroad, according to the Swedish Police Authority's annual report on human trafficking, according to Sveriges Radio.
Forssell on Somalia money: Gives good results
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Forssell on Somalia money: Gives good results

Despite criticism, Sweden's cooperation with Somalia to increase forced deportations will continue, according to Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M). He also wants to see similar arrangements with more countries
Former police chief indicted
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Former police chief indicted

A former senior manager at the Swedish Police Authority is being charged with inciting a data breach, writes Dagens Nyheter.
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
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