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US ISPs block hacker probes: Swedish police

Business & Money: 7 Feb 12
The Swedish National Police Board has called for new international laws to catch hackers on the internet, after US internet service providers refused to divulge information on the weekend's attack on government websites. READ »

Police teacher warned after 'monkey' comments

Society: 6 Feb 12
An instructor at a Swedish police academy has been accused of hate crimes for referring to a trainee officer with a foreign background as a "monkey". READ »

New rules allow Swedish cops to use tear gas

National: 29 Jan 12
The Swedish police are loosening their rules on tear gas use, and will in future be permitted to use tear gas when operating in large crowds, such as at protests or football games. READ »

New gun law proposal frustrates Swedish police

Society: 20 Jan 12
Swedish police are disappointed after a government proposal suggesting a tightening of legislation still failed to grant police the ability to wire tap suspects in cases of less serious weapons crimes. READ »

Forced labour on the rise in Sweden: report

National: 15 Jan 12
Organized begging, forced labour and forced participation in thefts have bypassed human trafficking for sexual purposes, shows a recent report from the National Police Board. READ »

Malmö takes a stand against growing violence

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 12
The grieving father of a murdered 15-year-old, attempting to climb down into his dead son's grave, was a sombre reminder of the consequences of the escalating violence in southern Sweden, reports contributor Patrick Reilly. READ »

Customs 'not focused' on weapons smuggling

National: 5 Jan 12
The Öresund bridge has long been known to be an important route for weapons smugglers to get their wares into Sweden. Despite this, only seven illegal weapons were seized there over the course of 2011. READ »

Police waive speeding tickets in 120 zones

National: 4 Jan 12
Police have stopped reporting speedsters on certain roads in Sweden after a glitch in the law governing maximum speeds suddenly made it impossible to implement, according to a new report. READ »

Gun laws may be tightened: minister

National: 4 Jan 12
Sweden's minister for justice, Beatrice Ask, says Swedish weapons laws will be looked over, after recent events in Malmö where five people have been shot within the space of a month. READ »

Donna, 26, Sweden's first police recruit in hijab

Society: 6 Dec 11
Sweden’s first veiled police recruit, Donna Eljammal, does not regard her traditional Muslim hijab as a hindrance but rather an asset for her future career within the Swedish police force. READ »

Men sue Swedish police for sexual discrimination

National: 14 Nov 11
The National Police Board has been sued by a rights group for alleged discrimination, arguing that women have been favoured ahead of men in the recruitment process. READ »

Stalking becomes a criminal offence

National: 28 Sep 11
Stalking, or repeated harassment, becomes a criminal offence in Sweden from October 1st, and will carry a sentence of up to four years in prison if found guilty. READ »

Swedish police stealing confiscated goods

National: 1 Sep 11
Valuables worth hundreds of thousands of kronor left in police custody have disappeared in recent years, leading officials to conclude that police employees have been pilfering the goods, according to reports in the Swedish media. READ »

Swedes arrest three men over Spain murder

National: 8 Aug 11
Swedish police said on Monday they had arrested three Romanians suspected of murdering an elderly woman during a robbery in Spain. READ »

Swedish MPs knew of undercover US agents

National: 26 May 11
Several Swedish politicians knew that undercover US agents had been discovered in Sweden in 2009, according to a Swedish MP and member of the National Police Board. READ »

More employers seek access to crime register

Business & Money: 23 May 11
An increasing number of Swedish employers are demanding applicants to submit a report from the national criminal database with the number of requests up three-fold over the past eight years. READ »

Swedish police target football hooligans

Sport: 3 Apr 11
As Sweden's Allsvenskan football season kicks off this weekend, the police have produced new training material to help officers keep more hooligans away from sports arenas. READ »

Drunk driving Swedish police rarely fired: report

Society: 18 Feb 11
Despite 55 serving police officers being caught drink driving over the past five years, only one has lost his job, statistics published on Thursday showed. READ »

Assange team attack 'corrupt' Swedish lawyers

National: 11 Jan 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyers have accused Swedish prosecutors of "corrupt" behaviour in their attempts to extradite him on rape allegations. READ »

Swedish cop warned over 'temporary massage parlour'

Society: 11 Nov 10
A shirtless Swedish police officer who was caught massaging a scantily-clad woman in the back of a Gothenburg police station has been disciplined for damaging the public’s confidence in the police. READ »

Swedes escape from Haitian prison drama

National: 18 Oct 10
Six Swedes and an American successfully escaped from Haiti's largest prison after they were taken hostage when prisoners staged a revolt on Sunday. READ »

More Thai women in Swedish sex trade: report

National: 21 Sep 10
The number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, as have the number of women with mental handicaps, according to a police report on human trafficking. READ »

Most Swedes hit by internet crime: survey

Science & Technology: 8 Sep 10
More than half of all Swedes have been exposed to crime on the internet, a new survey published on Wednesday indicates. READ »

Speed cameras catch record haul

National: 29 Jul 10
A record number of people were caught by speed cameras on Sweden’s roads last year, according to figures released on Thursday. READ »

Police accused of breaking woman's arm

National: 22 Jul 10
A policeman from Stockholm is being prosecuted for unlawfully detaining a woman and assaulting her, in particular breaking her arm. READ »

Bungee jumping 'killed off' by new safety rules

National: 4 Jun 10
Strict new safety rules could spell the end of bungee jumping in Sweden, companies who organize the activity have warned. READ »

Malmö police seek new weapons amnesty

National: 10 May 10
Malmö police have petitioned the government for a temporary illegal weapons amnesty, reporting an increase in the number of weapons in circulation in the city's criminal circles. READ »

Facebook groups prone to new sabotage trend

National: 15 Jan 10
Facebook users in Sweden are being plagued by a new trend sweeping the popular social networking site where names of groups are being changed to titles with vulgar sexual connotations. READ »

Swedish police 'knew of helicopter heist plans'

National: 28 Sep 09
Swedish police had been forewarned by counterparts in Serbia about plans to rob a Stockholm cash depot, according to media reports. Meanwhile, details have emerged about six suspects who remain in police custody. READ »

Police in traffic camera scheme talks

National: 26 Sep 09
Sweden's National Police Board want to conduct a pilot scheme using traffic cameras with automatic number plate recognition. But the question of integrity for drivers must first be overcome. READ »

Hunt continues for helicopter robbers

National: 24 Sep 09
Swedish police continue to hunt for suspects and faced criticism following the well-orchestrated, helicopter-aided theft at a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Study to assess values of Swedish police cadets

National: 14 Sep 09
The attitudes and values of Swedish police cadets are to be assessed before and after they complete their training, following a number of noteworthy racist comments by police officers in recent months. READ »

Four billion extra pledged in fight against crime

Politics: 8 Sep 09
The Swedish government has allocated an additional 4 billion kronor ($570 million) to the fight against crime in a bid to achieve the governing parties' pledge to have 20,000 police officers on Sweden's streets by 2010. READ »

'Hijackers could remain on board': coastguard

National: 12 Aug 09
A group of masked men alleged to have hijacked a cargo ship off the coast of Sweden last month could have remained on board the vessel when it passed through the English Channel, the British coastguard has claimed. READ »

Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters

National: 30 Jul 09
A Finnish ship manned by a Russian crew was hijacked by a group of masked men claiming to be police off the Swedish island of Öland in the early hours of last Friday. READ »

Dozens questioned in Nordic child porn raid

National: 16 Jun 09
Police in four Nordic countries carried out a join action on Tuesday morning to break up a suspected child pornography ring. READ »

Säpo to investigate chicken glass mystery

National: 1 Apr 09
Sweden's security police (Säpo) have been called in to assist national police in the investigation into a slew of recent incidents involving glass in chicken products. Meanwhile chicken is being taken off menus across Sweden. READ »

Criminal justice agencies concerned over budget woes

Politics: 20 Mar 09
Sweden’s criminal justice system lies on the brink of a major budget crisis, with deficits of more than 12 billion kronor ($1.5 billion) expected by 2012. READ »

School shooting threat was 'a joke'

National: 12 Mar 09
The threat of a massacre at a school in southern Sweden was only a joke, according to the boy who confessed to posting it on the internet. READ »

State to compensate Swede for broken 'hash' pipe

Society: 4 Mar 09
Sweden’s National Police Board has been ordered to pay a man 300 kronor ($33) in compensation after police destroyed his pipe during a drug raid. READ »

More Swedish women want to be cops

Society: 20 Jan 09
For the first time ever, women outnumber the men among the new recruits at the Swedish National Police Academy as the January intake arrives in Umeå and Växjö to start their training. READ »

New police taskforces to tackle organized crime

National: 15 Jan 09
In an effort to combat the spread of organized crime in Sweden, police plan to create nine nationally-led taskforces to fight criminal gangs, drug smugglers, and other gang-related criminals. READ »

Police hire container to detain drunk skiers

National: 30 Dec 08
Police in Värmland in western Sweden have announced plans to hire a custom-made freight container to house drunk skiers and rowdy youths while they sober up. READ »

Norwegian paedophile on the loose

National: 19 Oct 08
A 52-year-old Norwegian paedophile sentenced for the aggravated assault of children escaped last week from psychiatric care in Denmark. Police fear that the man may be in Sweden. READ »

Sweden to help monitor peace in Georgia

National: 18 Sep 08
Sweden announced on Thursday it plans to send personnel and equipment to Georgia as part of an EU civilian observation mission. READ »

Sweden sets sights on new snoop law

Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 08
As Sweden's parliament prepares to pass a controversial new surveillance law, Faisal Enayat Khan takes a closer look at the development of a far-reaching tapping scheme. READ »

Khat: Sweden's forgotten immigrant drug

Analysis & Opinion: 28 May 08
Use of the illegal drug khat is widespread in Sweden's immigrant suburbs but the police have chosen to turn a blind eye, Faisal Enayat Khan reports. READ »

Criminology professor resigns over police 'farce'

National: 18 May 08
Criminologist Leif G W Persson has resigned his post with the National Police Board. He says he is tired of the continual depletion of the national police force. READ »

Police seek to tweak criminal register

National: 8 May 08
The Swedish Data Inspection Board is to team up with the National Police Board in a bid to improve the effectiveness of the police's criminal register. READ »

Man compensated for police security camera blunder

National: 29 Apr 08
A man from the Stockholm suburb of Haninge is set to receive 80,000 kronor ($13,350) after his apartment was trashed as a result of some overzealous police work. READ »

Deportation costs escalate

National: 20 Apr 08
The costs of deporting failed asylum seekers from Sweden has escalated. 116 million kronor ($19.5 million) was spent on deporting unsuccessful asylum seekers in 2007. READ »

Foreign drivers targeted for speeding fines

National: 23 Mar 08
New EU regulations will make it harder for foreign drivers to avoid the payment of traffic fines incurred in Sweden. READ »

Refugees refuse to leave Sweden

National: 10 Feb 08
An increasing number of refugees are refusing to leave Sweden voluntarily. The police were informed of deportation orders for 1,500 Iraqis in 2007. READ »

Police boss to be moved

National: 7 Dec 07
National Police Commissioner Stefan Strömberg is to be moved from his job, the Justice Department has been said. READ »

Sweden's police chief 'quits' after row

National: 7 Dec 07
Sweden's top police officer is reported to have resigned after disagreements with the government and regional police chiefs. READ »

Probe into porn-surfing police

Society: 3 Dec 07
Dozens of police officers have been caught watching hardcore porn at work, in some cases over a period of many hours. READ »

50,000 Swedes have right to use pistols

Society: 10 Nov 07
Following Wednesday's tragic shooting in Jokela, Finland, the licencing of weapons in Sweden is now being examined more closely. Single-handed weapons - pistols and revolvers - are coming under particular scrutiny. READ »

Job seekers checked on criminal register

Society: 22 Jul 07
Looking for a job in Sweden? Don't be surprised if a brush with the law in the dim and distant past scuppers your chances. READ »

Pirate Bay faces block over child porn

National: 7 Jul 07
File sharing site The Pirate Bay could be blocked after Swedish police alleged that it harbours child pornography. The owners deny the charge, describing the police's strategy as "an abuse". READ »

Shoplifting policeman 'will keep job'

National: 5 Jan 07
A policeman from southern Sweden convicted of theft and violent resistance after shoplifting from three stores. But top police sources say the man is likely to keep his job. READ »

Twenty years of police work down the toilet

National: 8 Dec 06
Police officers in the small town of Hagfors in western Sweden have finally made it through their massive stock of toilet paper, twenty years after a shock delivery first took over the local station. READ »

Football hooligan forced home in flimsy footwear

National: 8 Dec 06
A rioting football supporter got cold feet when forced to make his own way home dressed in prison clothes supplied by local police. READ »

Few violent police lose jobs

Society: 26 Nov 06
Only four of 45 police officers convicted of using violence while on duty in the past thirteen years have lost their jobs, according to a survey. READ »

'Missing' tsunami tapes reported to police

Politics: 16 Nov 06
The Swedish government has told the police that tapes that could contain information relating to the former government's actions during the 2004 tsunami appear to have gone missing. READ »

Telia bosses on trial for Mamma Mia bribery

Business & Money: 9 Oct 06
The chief executive and and former Sweden boss of telecoms company Telia Sonera have gone on trial accused of bribing customers by inviting them to a performance of Abba musical Mamma Mia. READ »

Alcohol locks fooled by slimmers

National: 4 Sep 06
Alcohol locks on cars can confuse heavy dieters with people who have been drinking. Both dieters and drinkers have high levels of acetone on their breath. READ »

Most flights 'leaving Sweden as normal'

National: 11 Aug 06
Traffic from Swedish airports to Britain and the United States was mostly back to normal on Friday, following Thursday's terror alerts. But passengers are being told to get to the airport as early as possible. READ »

Terror alert causes chaos on London flights

National: 10 Aug 06
Flights from Sweden to London were still being cancelled on Thursday evening, with BA services worst hit. SAS flights to London were running, but incoming flights were cancelled. Ryanair escapes the worst of the delays. READ »

Hunters can shoot in silence

Society: 9 Aug 06
It is to be made easier for hunters to use silencers on their rifles from this October. The devices, previously heavily restricted, should prevent shooters from damaging their hearing. READ »

No explanation for reservist's shooting spree

Society: 3 Jul 06
Police say they are mystified as to why a young army reservist shot and injured a 17-year old girl before killing himself in a Stockholm suburb on Sunday. READ »

One in five police stations to shut for summer holiday

National: 5 Jun 06
This summer some 20 percent of all police stations in Sweden will be closed. But The National Police Board says citizens should not be worried - more officers are working than last year. READ »

Scrap community policing - police association

Society: 22 Apr 06
Three out of every four community police chiefs say they can't do a good job in vulnerable residential areas. The whole system should be scrapped, says the Swedish Police Association. READ »

17 year old hangs himself in police custody

National: 14 Jan 06
After less than two hours in custody, a 17 year old boy being held by Örebro police hanged himself early on Saturday morning. An internal investigation has begun. READ »

Police to prioritise 'everyday crime'

Society: 31 Oct 05
Non-violent crime such as house burglary and car theft is falling in Sweden, but so is the police's ability to catch the perpetrators. A new police initiative is meant to prioritise such incidents - but violent crime is proving to be a distraction. READ »

Hate mail policeman freed

Society: 11 Oct 05
The 43 year old police officer who sent an e-mail containing racist statements to the leader of Malmö council was freed on Tuesday. The e-mail was offensive and degrading - but not illegal, said Malmö district court. READ »

Swedes clamour for old passports

National: 26 Sep 05
Police say they wil not be able to meet a surge in demand for passports from Swedes trying to get their applications in before the new passport is introduced on Saturday. READ »

Police slam "hidden refugee" school plan

Society: 16 Sep 05
The government proposes to guarantee schooling to refugee children whose parents have gone on the run after their asylum application was turned down - and who are being sought by the police. It's a paradox, says the police.

Half of Swedish police trainees are women

National: 8 Sep 05
As the autumn term at the Swedish Police Academy begins, the girls in blue have achieved equality. And on one course, they even outnumber the boys. READ »

Three gun crimes a day in Sweden

National: 6 Sep 05
Firearms are used in murders, attempted murders or robberies three times a day - but where a few years ago police were dealing with pistols, now it's all automatic weapons and hand grenades. READ »

Police keep missed targets under wraps

National: 30 Aug 05
Stockholm police are in the doghouse for not mentioning in their annual report that they failed to meet more than half of their targets for 2004. But Uppsala police get the thumbs-up for their work on the Knutby case. READ »

Swedish police test online crime reporting

National: 21 Aug 05
The new national incident report number, 114 14, is buckling under 30% more calls than expected. So now the police are turning to the internet, and a web page which allows victims to report non-serious crimes. READ »

Foreign drivers "escape Swedish speeding fines"

National: 14 Aug 05
The number of speeding cameras on Swedish roads is set to double in the next few years. Bad news for speedy Swedes, but foreigners appear to be able to speed with impunity. READ »

Police "ignorant about hate crime"

National: 19 Jul 05
As the number of attacks motivated by the victim's sexuality or ethnicity increases, the police's ability to deal with them is hindered by a lack of understanding and awareness - says a report which has allegedly been covered up by the police. READ »

Swedish police reported for "database of people's views"

National: 12 Jul 05
Racism, raves, satanism and vegan - just some of the categories in a database used by the police to follow up crimes. Now the Data Inspection Board will follow up allegations that the categories can be linked to individuals - which is illegal. READ »

Swedish authorities row over tsunami bill

National: 27 Jun 05
Sunday marked six months since the Asian tsunami claimed thousands of lives, including those of 543 Swedes. But as families mourned, the police and the armed forces were arguing over who should pay for bringing the bodies back. READ »

Prison for police who "misunderstood" rape

National: 19 May 05
Two policemen who failed to send colleagues to an ongoing rape incident when they were on duty in Stockholm's central communication centre are sentenced to a month in prison while a third gets a hefty fine. READ »

Police "unmotivated" to fight crime

Society: 12 May 05
A wave of weariness is sweeping through the Swedish police, with officers who can’t be bothered to combat crime. New research suggests it’s time to shape up the slackers but police HQ would rather give their cars, and not their force, a makeover. READ »

New doors stop fat cops

National: 2 Mar 05
The familiar image of chubby cops munching doughnuts may not be particularly Swedish, but the new doors at the National Police Board in Stockholm have a surprise in store for any police officers who have been letting things slip in the waist department. READ »

More kids face summer violence

Society: 9 Jul 04
School holidays bring more violence against children, according to a new report, but the police are failing to deal with the problem. READ »

50% want immigration cuts

Society: 11 Jun 04
A major survey points to the "negative social effects" of immigration while a bishop calls for a clampdown on baptising refugees. Sweden's welcome mat is wearing thin. READ »

Environmental health flaws

Society: 4 Jun 04
Salmonella strikes 129 restaurants, the EU declares 18 Swedish beaches 'sub-standard' and the police forget to confiscate 2,247 illegal weapons. READ »

Thinner blue line

National: 14 May 04
Criminals plan to holiday in the west of Sweden this year, having heard that 14 police stations there are closing for the summer. READ »

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