Motala

Motala’s New Government Opposes Nuclear Power Plants in the Municipality

Motala’s new red-green government says it opposes building nuclear reactors in the municipality, P4 Östergötland reports.

Police close investigation into death during training exercise at Kvarn school

A man died during a police exercise when a distraction grenade landed under him. Now the prosecutor has decided to close the investigation, reports MVT.

Police prohibited from using live distraction grenades in training

After a fatal accident last year, the police have been prohibited from using live distraction grenades in training or practice, Motala Vadstena Tidning reports.

Three suspected of crimes after fatal grenade accident at Ground Combat School in Kvarn last fall

Three people are suspected of crimes in connection with the fatal grenade accident at the Ground Combat School in Kvarn, outside Borensberg, last fall.

Motala Offers 1000 Kronor for Each Wild Boar Shot to Control Population

A thousand kronor for each shot wild boar. This is proposed by Motala municipality to get the growing wild boar population under control, writes Motala Vadstena Tidning.

Grenade Incident in Police Exercise Probed as Work Environment Crime

The fatal accident during a police exercise at the ground combat school in Kvarn is also being investigated as a work environment crime, reports P4 Östergötland.

Police Halt Distraction Grenade Use After Fatal Training Accident

The police are pausing the use of distraction grenades in training contexts after last week's fatal accident during a training exercise for police employees outside Motala, reports P4 Östergötland. A good decision, says the Police Union's national chief safety representative Patrik Danielsson to TT.

Accidents in Swedish Police Exercises Rare with Six Deaths in Ten Years