Police prohibited from using live distraction grenades in training
After a fatal accident last year, the police have been prohibited from using live distraction grenades in training or practice, Motala Vadstena Tidning reports.
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Minister says Sweden will continue to intervene against the shadow fleet
Russia threatens countries that board ships from the Russian "shadow fleet". But Sweden will continue to uphold international maritime law, says Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M).
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The police have grown, but are not solving more mass crimes
The Police Authority has increased by 10,000 employees between 2016 and 2024. However, the proportion of mass crimes solved has decreased.
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Detainee on bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is Russian citizen
The person previously arrested on the bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is a Russian citizen, the Swedish Prosecution Authority says.
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Several supporters reported to police after Swedish Cup match
Two supporters have been reported to the police for wearing masks and using pyrotechnics - and a third is suspected of drug offenses - after the football match between IFK Göteborg and Degerfors, Aftonbladet reports.
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Person arrested after boarding Russian ship off Trelleborg
A person on the bulk carrier Caffa has been arrested, the Coast Guard announced. The ship, which was sailing under a false flag with a mostly Russian crew, has been banned from operating and must remain where it dropped anchor.
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Säpo: Security situation in Sweden has deteriorated further
The war involving Iran has increased the risk of attacks against American and Israeli targets in Sweden, but also against Swedish Jews and exiled Iranians, says Fredrik Hallström, the Security Service's operational chief, in an interview with TT. The military operation that Israel and the US have carried out against Iran has further deteriorated the security situation and is also affecting Sweden.
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Intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund: Politicians need more protection
40 years have passed since Olof Palme was shot - and one day after a man was convicted of molestation and unlawful threats against two ministers. Politicians need more protection, says intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund. You can rant about painted apples, but then you don't see that it is part of the problem of threats against our elected officials, he says.
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Charges against police chief dropped after Police Authority permits certain registry searches
The charges against a former senior police officer suspected of instigating a data breach have been dropped.
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Discrimination Ombudsman sues police after 14-year-old's death in Stockholm area
When the mother called the police about her son's disappearance, her 12-year-old daughter had to act as an interpreter. Now the DO is suing the police for discrimination.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. Money well invested, says the Migration Minister.
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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.
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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. We see a slightly positive development, says Charlotta Höglund at Noa.
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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.
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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. This is also a way for serious organized crime to make money, says Police Chief Johan Grenfors, Chairman of the Sanctions Cooperation Council.
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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.
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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.
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