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Christian Democrat Leader Urges Tougher Laws on Extremist Demonstrations
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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
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Police Seek Power to Force TikTok to Remove Gang Murder Ads
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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
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Sweden's Prime Minister Vows to Tackle Widespread Assistance Fraud
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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
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Police Push for Expanded Surveillance Powers on Minors in Sweden
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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
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At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence
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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
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Unclear Law May Hinder Work Against Men's Violence
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Every year, several women are killed by a man they have or have had a relationship with. Even more are raped or assaulted
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Sweden's Police Force Grows, But Is It Enough to Ensure Safety?
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Sweden has got 2,202 more uniformed police officers in external service since 2015. They are not enough
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The Police Chief: The Wave of Violence Has Been Interrupted
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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
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Lundh: The Police Need Help to Catch Lone Wolves
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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
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National Police Commissioner: Working feverishly to provide answers
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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
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Task: Police removed Momika's personal protection
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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
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The Murder of Momika: "A Failure for Sweden"
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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
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The Police Chief: Children Take on Violence as a "Part-time Job"
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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
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Kristersson: "Don't have control over the wave of violence"
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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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Children act as hitmen for foreign powers
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Before 2024, it was very unusual with child torpedoes. Today, they are not only used by gangs – but also by foreign powers, according to National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh
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The National Police Commissioner is Tired of TikTok Police
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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
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The Police: Hate against Jews difficult to determine
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Police and prosecutors cannot see any significant increase in suspected crimes in connection with the latest year's Palestine demonstrations. But it is unclear how big the problem is
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"Growing Problem of Gangs Infiltrating Politics"
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That criminal gangs infiltrate politics is an increasingly large problem, according to the police and Säpo. They try to exploit every vulnerability, both with insiders and infiltrators, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh
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The Police Are Demanded to Answer About Palestine Protests
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The National Police Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecution have been summoned to the Parliament today to explain the handling of the Palestine demonstrations. The Christian Democrats' Torsten Elofsson wants a situation report on how many have been reported for crimes and prosecuted in connection with the demonstrations
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Now the police can seize the gangs' assets
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From and including Friday, the police will be able to seize items from criminals, even if they are not linked to specific crimes. It's about watches and cars, things that are used for recruitment into gang criminality, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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After Åkesson's Wedding – Security Service to the Committee
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The Police Want Real-Time Facial Recognition
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The National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh wants the police to be able to use facial recognition in real-time to combat serious crimes. This would enable cameras to identify suspected individuals, Lundh means in Ekot's Saturday interview
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The Police: 600 gang criminals control from abroad
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Around 600 gang criminals are engaged in serious organized crime in Sweden from abroad, according to a new survey by the police's national operational department, Noa. National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh tells SVT that the individuals are scattered across 57 countries around the world
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Kvartoft and GW make a comeback: "A little nervous"
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Camilla Kvartoft and Leif GW Persson are making a comeback together on SVT when the TV program "The Week" premieres. There are seventeen premiere nerves, says Camilla Kvartoft
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