Swedish police

The Swedish National Police Department ( Swede. Rikspolisstyrelsen ) is the main administrative authority of the Swedish Police. The Swedish National Criminal Laboratory is also subordinate to him. The department is headed by a national commissioner ( Swede. Rikspolischefen ), appointed by the government . This position is currently held by Anders Thornberg on February 1, 2018, and took office on February 15, 2018. Among other things, the department is responsible for the development of new investigation methods, technological and administrative support. The department is also responsible for police training, which is handled by the National Police Academy.

The National Police Department has two divisions: the National Bureau of Investigation and the Swedish Security Service.

National Bureau of Investigation

The National Bureau of Investigation ( Swede. Rikskriminalpolisen ) is engaged in the fight against organized crime in collaboration with international forces. The bureau is responsible for undercover work, border control, witness protection, special expertise and operational work, both independently and in collaboration with local police authorities. The bureau has five divisions:

• office of the head of the bureau;
• central border control department;
• department of international cooperation;
• investigation department;
• special operations department (including operational forces and helicopter service).

Swedish Security Service

The Swedish security service ( Swede Säkerhetspolisen ) is engaged in the prevention of threats to national security, the fight against terrorism and the protection of the government. The service is engaged in counterintelligence , counterterrorism activities, the defense of the Swedish constitution, the protection of facilities and officials.

Regional

Since January 1, 2015, the National Police has been reformed and instead of 21 departments of police districts ( counties ), seven new police regions have been formed: Umea (north), Uppsala (Mitt), Örebro (Bergslagen), Stockholm (Stockholm), Gothenburg (west), Linkoping (east) and Malmö (south).

All regional police departments are accountable to the National Police Department, which, in turn, is responsible directly to the Swedish Ministry of Justice .

To resolve the most difficult crisis situations, the Swedish police have special Piketen units (an analogue of the American SWAT ) in the three main cities of the country and national operational forces ( Swedes. Nationella insatsstyrkan ).

Aviation

The Swedish police has several support helicopters. Their main task is observation and search. Helicopters are based in several cities: Stockholm , Gothenburg , Ostersund and Buden . The model used is Eurocopter EC-135 .

Ground Technology

For most of the 20th century, Swedish police cars were painted black and white. In 1990, the colors changed to blue and fluorescent yellow (the so-called “ battenberg coloring ”). Most models are Volvo or Saab .

Personal gear

All police officers have a waist belt around the waist, with a holster for the Sig Sauer service pistol ( SIG-Sauer models P226 , P228 and P239 .), An additional magazine, a telescopic baton, handcuffs, a Sepura or radio walkie-talkie, a mobile phone, pepper spray, keys and gloves. In addition, there is a liner that has additional equipment including a protective mask 90, a helmet, leg protection and a heavier ballistic protective vest. Currently, many police officers also have a RAKEL device, which is very similar to a mobile phone. Police ammunition was replaced in 2003 with a non-expandable fictitious bullet made by "Spilating bullets" (Speer's gold point), which expands in the body after being hit. The Swedish police use the German Heckler & Koch MP5 pistol as an auxiliary weapon. The police units have a heavier auxiliary weapon AR15 caliber 5.56.

All police officers are required to wear an identification mark.

Radio communication.

Swedish police use the RAKEL digital encrypted walkie-talkie (RadioKommunikation för Effektiv Ledning) TETRA encryption system. Police conducted their first tests with RAKEL in April 2006. These devices allow you to negotiate, including with fire and medical services. Each walkie-talkie has a code of 7 digits, the first indicates belonging to the services: 1 - police, 2 - firefighters, 3 - doctors. The last two digits determine the level of the policeman, for example, 00 - the commander, usually a sergeant. RAKEL provides 95% of the country's territory, with the exception of mountainous areas. 99.85% of the Swedish population falls into this zone. RAKEL is completely impossible to intercept with a police scanner / police radio, which can be bought at hardware stores.

External connection.

Due to the expansion of its presence on social networks, both at the national and local levels, the police contact their information and receive advice and feedback in order to be able to solve specific crimes.

Swedish Police casualties from 1900 to 2017

Between 1900 and 2017, 99 police officers died in the service as a result of violence or accidents. The main cause of death in the service is traffic accidents with 57 deaths, followed by firearms, which killed 24 people.

The following is a list of police officers killed before 1900, but this list is not complete:

• Cronolanman Johan Persson, assassinated by Peter Hockansson in Emmabod. (October 29, 1728)
• County Governor Albert Gowell and bailiff Olof Noren, led by Per Johan Pettersson, along with his brothers and their father in Alfta Finnskog, Helsingland - the so-called Alftamord. (1892) -

• Johan Fredrik Heden, 46, was killed by a man who was exposed to alcohol in Gothenburg. (1900) -
• Axel Danielsson, 20 years old, cut with a knife after a family break in Karlstad. (1905)
• 21-year-old Niels Anton Linden was killed near a milk store in Gothenburg. (1907)
• Johan Hjalmar Henriksson, 34 years old, was stabbed to death while trying to free himself in Haparanda. (1908)
• John Nilsson-Roos, 26, was shot dead by a jealous husband in Angelholm. (1908)
• Karl August Rinnander, 72, and Karl Hedman, 37, are attacked by a mentally ill person in Hallestad in Östergötland. (November 1909)

• Johan Snitt, 45, was killed by three men in Olsbach, Dalarna. (1920)
• Axel Stenborg, 41, was shot dead by a laid-back guest at a cafe in Tranos. (1921)
• Sven Johan Svenson, stabbed to death at Rasen in Smoland. (1922)
• August Björkman, 53, was on vacation at St. Anne's Hospital in Flen, where the offender was being treated for a mental illness. (1922)
• Karl Olander, 34, was shot dead by a man arrested for falsifying a money transfer in a hearing room at a police station in Spannmolsgatan in Gothenburg. (May 1923) -
• 52-year-old Anders Julius Stol was beaten to death in the Hekoping Folkets park. (1928)

• 30-year-old Sigurd Norén Sigurd Noren was shot dead after a break at a store in Bergby in Gavle. (1935)
• Carl Soderbaum, 49, was shot dead during an ongoing trial in Nykoping. (1936)

• Niels Nilsson, 37, was shot dead at a police station in Uddevalla. (1943)

• 28-year-old Torsten Bremer killed by a kidnapper in Sollentuna. (1950)
• Karl Jonsson, 41, killed by a bicycle thief in Reneo (1957)

• Ragnar Nilsson, 37, was killed by a 16-year-old car thief outside Linkoping. (1965)
• Ragnar Sandal, 53, is murdered outside Nyköping. Clark Olofsson was part of the murder, but it was Gunnar Norgren's accomplice who held the gun. (1966) -
• Uno Helderud, 45, and Lars Birger Vikander, 29, were killed in Handen. 59-year-old guard Niels Bertil Nilsson was also killed. (1967)
• Alf Siegberg, 25, was shot dead when he grabbed a burglar in Stockholm. (1968)

• Hugo Stremgren, 43, was shot dead with a rifle in the Mauser area of ​​Krokom. (April 1971) -
• Sven Lundin, 55, was shot dead while trying to reassure a man with a mental illness outside Mjolby. (1972)
• Gunnar Karlsson, 34, was shot dead while chasing robbers in Bromma. (1976)

• Holger Pohjanen, 37, was shot dead in his police car in Gallivare. (June 1984)

• Leif Weidengren, 53, was shot dead at a mailbox in Hogdalen, Stockholm. The murder has not yet been solved. (February 1992) -
• Tin Boren, 42 years old, and Robert Karlstrom, 30 years old, were shot dead in Malexander. (May 1999) -

• Ulf Vinograd, 48, beaten to death after serving in Hedemor. (August 2004)
• Fredrik Wieden, 32, was killed in Nykoping during the transfer of a man, after deciding on his compulsory psychiatric treatment. (June 2007) -

Number of police officers from 2000–2017

The fight against crime.

When the crime is committed, the police receive a criminal report from the public. The emergency police call number (SOS Alarm) is 112. You can also currently call 114 14 for less emergency cases. Emergency calls should always be dialed 112. It is still not possible to send a photo from a mobile phone with a camera, evidence / signals, because the police do not yet have the equipment to receive them.

In connection with the intervention, when there is a suspicion of a crime, the police are conducting an investigation. Then they can view any evidence / signatures of images, for example, in a mobile camera. In simpler cases, the circumstances of the crime are investigated directly at the crime scene. This may be, for example, the interrogation of witnesses and suspects, as well as those who believe that they were subjected to criminal acts. Other tasks include conducting technical examinations, such as fingerprints or collecting important items at the crime scene. The report may also include photographing and sketching and tracing DNA traces.

Passport and national ID.

The police are responsible for issuing passports and identity cards in Sweden.

Permissions

Some activities require police clearance.

• large gatherings
• concerts
• competition or show in sports,
• amusement park,
• carnival,
• market or fair
• imploding works,
• sale of fireworks,
• rocket launch
• trade and storage of explosives,
• noisy work
• fundraising
• lottery,
• to be a guard
• permission to store and use hunting and other weapons,
• public demonstration
• public dances.
• The Swedish police use many different types of vehicles, including:
  • Volvo V70
  • Volvo XC70
  • Volvo V90
  • Volvo V90 Cross Country
  • Saab 9-5 combi
  • Volkswagen Transporter
  • Volkswagen Passat Alltrack
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Gallery

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  Volvo PV56 - 1939 Police Car

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  Plymouth Valiant - 1974 in black and white coloring

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  Volvo 244 in the mid-1980s - early 1990s coloring book

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  Volvo V70 - Swedish police car in modern coloring

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  Swedish riot police car

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  Swedish police motorcyclists

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  Actions against demonstrators during protests in Gothenburg in 2001

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  Modern riot police uniform

• Swedish Police Service