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Rikard Jermsten

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

The Defence Forces should be called in to support the police in more cases than today, proposes a government inquiry. The threat picture against Sweden has broadened and we see that internal and external threats are increasingly intertwined, says investigator Rikard Jermsten.

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Sweden should establish a modernized form of preparedness police, a so-called "reserve police", which should be able to be called in at heightened preparedness and war. .

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Economic Crimes Targeting Banks, Pensions, and Welfare Systems in Europe

Bankers, construction projects, the premium pension system, and welfare are now the criminals' favorite areas. The perpetrators are targeting industries where the profits can be large and the risk of detection is low.

Economic Crimes Targeting Banks, Pensions, and Welfare Systems in Europe

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

The Government has appointed Rikard Jermsten as the new Director-General of the Economic Crime Authority (EBM) with approximately 700 employees. He comes from the same position at the Competition Authority.

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

Uppsala Region Threatened with Multi-Million Fines

Region Uppsala breached the law on public procurement by directly extending a contract regarding rental doctors and nurses last autumn, according to the Competition Authority. .

Uppsala Region Threatened with Multi-Million Fines