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Police Criticize Djurgården and Hammarby for Withholding Security Plans
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Police Criticize Djurgården and Hammarby for Withholding Security Plans

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Djurgården and Hammarby are the only two clubs that have not submitted their security plans for the teams' home matches to the police. Something that Per Engström, head of the police's national operational division, reacts strongly to
Swedish Top League to Implement Personal Tickets to Curb Hooliganism
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Swedish Top League to Implement Personal Tickets to Curb Hooliganism

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The police are demanding personal tickets in the top Swedish football league from next year onwards – as a measure to tackle hooliganism in the stands.
New Football Threats: "Warned about this for a long time"
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New Football Threats: "Warned about this for a long time"

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This evening, IFK Gothenburg is holding its annual meeting. However, the meeting is overshadowed by police-reported threats against several people around the club
After the Threats – The Police Take Action: "In-Depth Dialogue"
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After the Threats – The Police Take Action: "In-Depth Dialogue"

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The Task Force Struck Against the Seized Vessel
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The Task Force Struck Against the Seized Vessel

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New images show how the National Task Force struck against Vezhen, suspected of causing the latest cable break in the Baltic Sea. We flew in with a helicopter and lowered safety personnel on board the vessel, says Per Engström, national commanding officer at Noa
The Task Force Struck Against the Seized Vessel
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The Task Force Struck Against the Seized Vessel

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New images show how the National Task Force struck against Vezhen, suspected of causing the latest cable break in the Baltic Sea. We flew in with a helicopter and lowered safety personnel on board the vessel, says Per Engström, national commanding officer at Noa
Sabotage Suspects Ship Owned by China
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Sabotage Suspects Ship Owned by China

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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
"Blåvitt" lit the most pyrotechnics in 2024
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"Blåvitt" lit the most pyrotechnics in 2024

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Over 7,700 Bengal lights, fireworks, and bangers were lit on the Allsvenskan football arenas in 2024, but it only led to 425 police reports. IFK Göteborg's supporters are the worst in class with nearly 1,800 lit pyrotechnic devices, according to an investigation by SVT
The Police Operation at the European Championship Cost 92 Million Kronor
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The Police Operation at the European Championship Cost 92 Million Kronor

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The final bill for the police operation at the European Championship Song Contest in Malmö landed at 92 million, reports SVT Skåne. It is the largest police operation ever in Sweden
China denies knowledge of cable sabotage
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China denies knowledge of cable sabotage

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The police confirm that they are interested in the Chinese vessel being monitored by the Danish fleet. China claims to be unaware that the damage can be linked to the vessel
Noa: We are interested in the Chinese vessel
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Noa: We are interested in the Chinese vessel

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The police confirm that they are interested in the Chinese vessel being monitored by the Danish navy. It is within the sphere of interest, but there may be more, says Per Engström, commanding chief at the National Operational Department (Noa)
"Not the strategy we agreed on with the police"
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"Not the strategy we agreed on with the police"

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The interest organization Swedish Elite Football (Sef) is critical of the police interrupting the Stockholm derby between Hammarby and Djurgården, which was played out today. It is not the strategy we agreed on with the police, says Secretary-General Johan Lindvall
Verbal clash between Hammarby and the police after the derby
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Verbal clash between Hammarby and the police after the derby

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The organizer of the Stockholm derby, Hammarby, and the police have different views on the question of responsibility for why the football match against Djurgården was interrupted. A dark day for Swedish football, says Hammarby's coach Kim Hellberg to Max
The interrupted derby will not be played to the end today
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The interrupted derby will not be played to the end today

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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
Different drone protection in the Nordic countries – "same flight safety"
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Different drone protection in the Nordic countries – "same flight safety"

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Norway has an advanced drone center for detecting and controlling drones at airports. This is not the case in Sweden
Police on Drone Alarms: "Mass Psychological Effect"
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Police on Drone Alarms: "Mass Psychological Effect"

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Three evenings in a row, there have been alarms about suspected drone observations over Arlanda – but the police can with the greatest likelihood confirm that in several cases it was something else. Per Engström, section chief at the police's National Operational Department (Noa), answers why it is so easy to mistake oneself
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