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Fewer women were murdered last year as men are highlighted
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Fewer women were murdered last year as men are highlighted

In Sweden, nine women were murdered by a current or former partner last year, according to the police. This is the lowest number ever recorded
Police prohibited from using live distraction grenades in training
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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.
Minister says Sweden will continue to intervene against the shadow fleet
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Minister says Sweden will continue to intervene against the shadow fleet

Russia threatens countries that board ships from the Russian "shadow fleet". But Sweden will continue to uphold international maritime law, says Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M)
The police have grown, but are not solving more mass crimes
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The police have grown, but are not solving more mass crimes

The Police Authority has increased by 10,000 employees between 2016 and 2024. However, the proportion of mass crimes solved has decreased
Detainee on bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is Russian citizen
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Detainee on bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is Russian citizen

The person previously arrested on the bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is a Russian citizen, the Swedish Prosecution Authority says.
Several supporters reported to police after Swedish Cup match
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Several supporters reported to police after Swedish Cup match

Two supporters have been reported to the police for wearing masks and using pyrotechnics - and a third is suspected of drug offenses - after the football match between IFK Göteborg and Degerfors, Aftonbladet reports.
Person arrested after boarding Russian ship off Trelleborg
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Person arrested after boarding Russian ship off Trelleborg

A person on the bulk carrier Caffa has been arrested, the Coast Guard announced. The ship, which was sailing under a false flag with a mostly Russian crew, has been banned from operating and must remain where it dropped anchor
Säpo: Security situation in Sweden has deteriorated further
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Säpo: Security situation in Sweden has deteriorated further

The war involving Iran has increased the risk of attacks against American and Israeli targets in Sweden, but also against Swedish Jews and exiled Iranians, says Fredrik Hallström, the Security Service's operational chief, in an interview with TT. The military operation that Israel and the US have carried out against Iran has further deteriorated the security situation and is also affecting Sweden
Intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund: Politicians need more protection
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Intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund: Politicians need more protection

40 years have passed since Olof Palme was shot - and one day after a man was convicted of molestation and unlawful threats against two ministers. Politicians need more protection, says intelligence expert Jörgen Holmlund
Charges against police chief dropped after Police Authority permits certain registry searches
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Charges against police chief dropped after Police Authority permits certain registry searches

The charges against a former senior police officer suspected of instigating a data breach have been dropped.
Discrimination Ombudsman sues police after 14-year-old's death in Stockholm area
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Discrimination Ombudsman sues police after 14-year-old's death in Stockholm area

When the mother called the police about her son's disappearance, her 12-year-old daughter had to act as an interpreter. Now the DO is suing the police for discrimination
Decisive: Weapons may be stored in holiday homes
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Decisive: Weapons may be stored in holiday homes

The police rejected an application for weapons storage in holiday homes. Now the Supreme Administrative Court (HDF) has ruled that the law does not require storage at a specific address, reports Dagens Juridik
Authorities want to see strengthened work against corruption
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Authorities want to see strengthened work against corruption

The work against corruption in Sweden must be strengthened, write several directors general in a debate article in the Althingi.
Pensioners denied review in gold scam
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Pensioners denied review in gold scam

A group of gold customers, who had hoped to receive part of the so-called JLC gold, has been denied leave to appeal in the Supreme Court, reports Göteborgs-Posten.
Increased controls will result in more expulsions
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Increased controls will result in more expulsions

The Swedish Police Authority has been tasked by the government to intensify internal immigration controls next year. The aim is to find more people who are staying in Sweden without permission and to ensure that more deportation decisions can be enforced, reports TV4 Nyheterna
Proposal: No more uniforms at Pride and Tiktok
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Proposal: No more uniforms at Pride and Tiktok

No police uniforms at Pride, no dancing Tiktok police or election campaigns in uniform. That is the Police Authority's proposal for new uniform rules
Police strengthen surveillance at Jewish sites
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Police strengthen surveillance at Jewish sites

Stockholm police are strengthening security at Jewish sites after the mass shooting in Sydney, reports SVT News Stockholm.
Human trafficking is controlled digitally from abroad
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Human trafficking is controlled digitally from abroad

Human trafficking in Sweden is increasingly being controlled from so-called call centers abroad, according to the Swedish Police Authority's annual report on human trafficking, according to Sveriges Radio.
Forssell on Somalia money: Gives good results
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Forssell on Somalia money: Gives good results

Despite criticism, Sweden's cooperation with Somalia to increase forced deportations will continue, according to Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M). He also wants to see similar arrangements with more countries
Former police chief indicted
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Former police chief indicted

A former senior manager at the Swedish Police Authority is being charged with inciting a data breach, writes Dagens Nyheter.
Police: 65 vulnerable areas in Sweden
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Police: 65 vulnerable areas in Sweden

One area is added and one is removed from the police situation report on so-called vulnerable areas in Sweden. There are now 65 vulnerable areas in the country, of which 19 are considered particularly vulnerable
14 years in prison for shooting at police
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14 years in prison for shooting at police

This summer, a man in his 30s shot at the police during an operation. He has now been sentenced to 14 years in prison, according to SVT Jämtland
Alarm: Companies violate Russian sanctions
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Alarm: Companies violate Russian sanctions

There is probably a large export from Sweden to Russia in violation of EU sanctions. While direct exports to Russia have plummeted, exports to neighboring countries have exploded, a report from nine Swedish authorities shows
Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe
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Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe

Sweden's detention facilities are costly and decisions about detention are not made on legally sound grounds. People who are to be taken into custody risk deviating and becoming part of the shadow society, the National Audit Office writes in a review and urges the government to act
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