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Police chief admits: Work against domestic violence failed
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Police chief admits: Work against domestic violence failed

More and more people are reporting domestic violence to the police and the number of perpetrators being convicted is increasing. According to the police, changed methods and crackdowns on violent men are believed to be behind the trend
Reduction in fatal intimate partner violence in Sweden
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Reduction in fatal intimate partner violence in Sweden

The number of women murdered by a partner or former partner is decreasing in Sweden. It must be noted that it is going in the right direction, but every murder is one too many, says National Police Chief Petra Lundh
Sharp increase in contact bans
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Sharp increase in contact bans

The number of requested and granted contact bans has increased significantly after a change in the law this summer.
S demands answers about gang-linked police weapon
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S demands answers about gang-linked police weapon

The Social Democrats want to summon the National Police Chief to the Justice Committee after reports that a lost police weapon has been used by criminals in shootings. I react with dismay
Expert: You can't "break the gangs"
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Expert: You can't "break the gangs"

The fight against gangs is not the success that politicians want to portray it to be. Criminologist David Sausdal says this after the police's new situation report showed that over 67,000 people in Sweden are linked to gangs
New analysis: 67,500 linked to criminal gangs
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New analysis: 67,500 linked to criminal gangs

The number of gang criminals is not decreasing – and the gang environment is larger than the police previously assessed. This is shown by the police's new situational picture
Increase in Murder Plot Prosecutions Amid Gang Crackdown
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Increase in Murder Plot Prosecutions Amid Gang Crackdown

More and more in gang environments are getting caught when they are on their way to commit murder, according to the police. We see that the charges are increasing significantly both when it comes to preparation for murder and conspiracy to murder, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh
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
Police Confident in Reversing Gang Violence Trend
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Police Confident in Reversing Gang Violence Trend

The police assess that the level of conflict among the gangs is still high. But we have with our working methods pushed it down, says national police chief Petra Lundh
Uppsala University Proposed for New Police Training Program
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Uppsala University Proposed for New Police Training Program

Uppsala University is to be assigned the task of being the educational institution for police training, proposes the Police Authority in a report submitted to the government.
Christian Democrat Leader Urges Tougher Laws on Extremist Demonstrations
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Christian Democrat Leader Urges Tougher Laws on Extremist Demonstrations

The Christian Democrats' leading figure in the European Parliament, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, believes that the Left Party's Lorena Delgado Varas should be punished following the criticized posts on social media. She also questions why the police do not apprehend what she calls "left-wing Nazis" during Palestine demonstrations in Sweden
Police Seek Power to Force TikTok to Remove Gang Murder Ads
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Police Seek Power to Force TikTok to Remove Gang Murder Ads

The police want to have the opportunity to force social media giants to remove assignments about gang murders. As long as we see the ads on the digital platforms, we are not doing enough, says national police chief Petra Lundh
Sweden's Prime Minister Vows to Tackle Widespread Assistance Fraud
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Sweden's Prime Minister Vows to Tackle Widespread Assistance Fraud

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) views the news about the widespread fraud in the assistance industry with gravity. At the same time, he is not surprised
Police Push for Expanded Surveillance Powers on Minors in Sweden
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Police Push for Expanded Surveillance Powers on Minors in Sweden

Both police and prosecutors want to go further than the government's inquiry when it comes to secret surveillance of children under 15 years old. Sharper tools are needed to prevent children from committing arson and serious extortion, according to the National Police Commissioner
At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence
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At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence

Violence against women continues in Sweden – and in 2024, at least 20 women were murdered. On Monday, a number of authority heads met to discuss how preventive work can be strengthened
Unclear Law May Hinder Work Against Men's Violence
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Unclear Law May Hinder Work Against Men's Violence

Every year, several women are killed by a man they have or have had a relationship with. Even more are raped or assaulted
Sweden's Police Force Grows, But Is It Enough to Ensure Safety?
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Sweden's Police Force Grows, But Is It Enough to Ensure Safety?

Sweden has got 2,202 more uniformed police officers in external service since 2015. They are not enough
The Police Chief: The Wave of Violence Has Been Interrupted
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The Police Chief: The Wave of Violence Has Been Interrupted

The wave of violence that Sweden was hit by at the beginning of 2025 is broken, according to the National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh. We have managed to interrupt the wave of violence as it seems here and now, she says in SVT's morning studio
Lundh: The Police Need Help to Catch Lone Wolves
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Lundh: The Police Need Help to Catch Lone Wolves

The entire society needs to help find individuals who risk committing mass murders and atrocities. The police cannot do it on their own, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh to Dagens Nyheter
National Police Commissioner: Working feverishly to provide answers
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National Police Commissioner: Working feverishly to provide answers

The police have reason to review routines and guidelines for the handling of gun licenses following the mass shooting in Örebro, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh to TT. The police will "naturally do everything we can" to prevent future school shootings
Task: Police removed Momika's personal protection
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Task: Police removed Momika's personal protection

The Quran burner Salwan Momika lacked personal protection when he was shot to death. This is reported by a journalist who is working on a documentary about Momika for Ekot at Sveriges Radio
The Murder of Momika: "A Failure for Sweden"
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The Murder of Momika: "A Failure for Sweden"

Was Salwan Momika murdered due to religious criticism? If that's the motive, it shakes the image of Sweden, believes legal commentator Mårten Schultz. It would be a great failure, he says to TT
The Police Chief: Children Take on Violence as a "Part-time Job"
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The Police Chief: Children Take on Violence as a "Part-time Job"

The police see how children as young as 12 take on assignments in the ongoing wave of violence. Consideration for other people's lives is something that has completely ceased to exist in these circles, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh about the networks
Kristersson: "Don't have control over the wave of violence"
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Kristersson: "Don't have control over the wave of violence"

Many young people are caught up in the new wave of violence sweeping across Sweden. Now the government wants to expedite a law that allows wiretapping of children under 15 years old
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