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The King: Sorrow and Dismay

King Carl Gustaf states in a statement that he is dismayed by today's events and sends his condolences to the families of the victims, after the fatal shooting in Örebro where around ten people lost their lives.

After the Violence: Strömmer Calls for Meeting

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) is summoning the council against organized crime to a meeting on Thursday due to the escalated wave of violence, the government announces.

Sabotage Suspects Ship Owned by China

Last ferry Vezhen is being kept on Swedish waters while Säpo is investigating suspected sabotage of yet another cable in the Baltic Sea. The ferry's anchor is clearly damaged, but the shipping company denies intentionally damaging the cables. According to the international shipping database Equasis, the ferry is owned by China, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken

The year has begun with a historically high number of explosions. This is a situation that no decent society can accept, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Study: Young people uncertain about boundaries during sex

Already in preschool, children learn "stop my body". But in their teens, something has happened, shows a study by Swedish and Norwegian researchers. Many young people do not know that they have the right to set boundaries in connection with sex, says researcher Carolina Överlien.

The Mission: Sewing 36,000 Bags for the Police

Prosecutor denied boarding Yi Peng 3

Public Prosecutor Henrik Söderman, who is leading the criminal investigation into the destroyed cables in the Baltic Sea, was denied boarding on the Yi Peng 3. We requested to take investigative measures on the vessel, but we were not allowed to do so due to the flag state China, he says to TT.

Spoke with the crew on a Chinese vessel

Swedish police officers and accident investigators were on board as observers on Thursday when the Chinese-flagged vessel Yi Peng 3 was inspected in the Kattegat. The vessel is suspected of being involved in two cable breaks that are being investigated as sabotage.

The National Police Commissioner is Tired of TikTok Police

Uniformed police officers dance on Tiktok and participate in political election campaigns in full uniform. Now the National Police Commissioner wants to see rule tightening, writes Police Gazette.

Accidents behind cable breaks – no suspicion of crime

Two new cable breaks occurred during Monday evening on internet connections between Sweden and Finland. It concerns accidents in both cases, according to Finnish authorities.

Police officer fired for socializing with criminal brother

A 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.

Kristersson: "Close dialogue with other countries"

Sweden is in close dialogue with several other countries about the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea, confirms the government.

New method reveals pension fraud

Tens of millions in incorrect pension payments have been stopped in a new way. When the Enforcement Authority enters homes, they discover fraud which is then reported to the Pension Authority. It's possible that no one even lives at the address, says the National Enforcement Officer.

The Police Dealt with a Convicted Criminal's Company

Over 700,000 live in areas of exclusion

710,000 people live in Swedish disadvantaged areas. It is almost twice as many as the inhabitants of Malmö city. 170,000 of them are children. This is shown by a new analysis of the disadvantaged areas.

JK warns of laws that could stop Koran burning

The Chancellor of Justice (JK) opposes the proposal that could give the police the opportunity to refuse permits for Quran burnings. JK warns of a disproportionately large restriction on the freedom of assembly. The police and Säpo are also critical.

The Police's Service Weapons to be Scrapped – Could Have Been Sold

Trump Game: "Talk of massive fraud"

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are working to the last minute to urge their supporters to vote. So far, no major disruptions have been reported - despite this, Donald Trump comes out with a statement about "massive fraud". But the police respond that they don't know what he's talking about.

Criticism of the search: Let things in via the crotch

Large quantities of bangers and pyrotechnics are being smuggled into Swedish football stadiums – for example by hiding them in underwear. The screening of the audience is inadequate, according to the police. It is primarily worrying from a terrorist perspective, says Mats Karlsson, head of intelligence in southern Sweden.

That's Why the Police Made Their Criticized Decision

Why did the police make their criticized decision and why weren't only parts of the stands at Tele2 Arena emptied? Here, we try to straighten out some question marks after the scandal scenes in the Stockholm derby.

The interrupted derby will not be played to the end today

The interrupted Allsvenskan derby between Hammarby and Djurgården will not be replayed today. This message came during Max's broadcast, two hours after the match was interrupted due to pyrotechnics.

The Police Union: Politicians were too slow

The 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.

Police forgot gun under hotel mattress