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Cop avoids sacking for 'sexting' teen girl
National: 8 May 13
A Swedish policeman in therapy for compulsive sexual behaviour has escaped with a warning after sending sex-themed text messages to a 17-year-old girl who had been a witness in a case he had investigated.
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Cop under fire over trigger-happy stag party
Society: 30 Apr 13
A Swedish police officer risks disciplinary action after letting a soon-to-be groom fire 30 shots with his service weapon at a bachelor party held at the indoor shooting range of a police station in western Sweden.
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Most Swedish truck drivers 'too fast': report
Science & Technology: 4 Mar 13
The majority of truck drivers in Sweden are speeding, according to a new investigation, with police planning to crack down on the lawbreakers and increase roadside surveillance.
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Sweden launches new weapons amnesty
National: 1 Mar 13
Sweden on Friday commenced with its first weapons amnesty in more than five years, allowing anyone to turn illegal firearms in to police with no questions asked.
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Swedish police want narcotics test for drivers
Science & Technology: 8 Feb 13
Swedish police want to introduce an instrument to test drivers suspected of drug use, technology that's already used in some parts of Europe.
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Missing People: a new tool for Swedish police
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 12
The Local finds out more about Missing People, a Swedish non-profit organization making headlines after finding three people who had been reported missing, and somehow managing to succeed where police have failed.
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Sweden seeks tougher penalties for burglars
Politics: 5 Nov 12
Sweden’s Justice Minister Beatrice Ask claimed on Monday to be unsatisfied with the country’s police force, pointing to a drop in effectiveness despite increased funding, and arguing for stricter penalties for burglars.
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Italian police catch one of Sweden's 'most wanted'
National: 19 Oct 12
One of Sweden’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Sicily by Italian police for attempted murder and robbery of a bank in central Sweden.
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Sweden seeks tougher penalties for hacking
Politics: 10 Oct 12
In the wake of several cyber attacks targeting Swedish government websites, Justice Minister Beatrice Ask has called for a toughening of criminal penalties for hacking and other attacks against computer systems.
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Hacktivists threaten 'biggest attack' on Friday
National: 4 Oct 12
After a DDOS attack on the Swedish Riksbank late on Wednesday night, a spokesperson claiming ties to hacktivist network Anonymous promised the “biggest” attack so far to take place on Friday.
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Swedish police link cyber attacks to Assange case
Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Police in Sweden say there is a clear connection between a recent spate of cyber attacks targeting Swedish websites and the ongoing dispute over the deportation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Swedish sites targeted in new internet attack
National: 1 Oct 12
The websites of several Swedish companies and organizations were crippled on Monday by a cyber attack which left internet servers overloaded in what experts say is an increasingly common phenomenon for websites in Sweden.
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Police slammed over 'east European' tweet
National: 26 Sep 12
Stockholm police have found themselves in hot water again after using Twitter to issue a description of a suspected perpetrator with “east European” looks, just months after being criticized for a similar incident.
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Dozens of Swedish cold cases 'solvable': expert
National: 31 Aug 12
Hundreds of unsolved cases of deadly violence in Sweden deserve further investigation, criminology professor and crime fiction writer Leif GW Persson said in a new report released on Friday.
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Former 'Swede of the Year' wanted by Interpol
Business & Money: 30 Aug 12
Egyptian-Swedish businessman Refaat el-Sayed, who was once named "Swede of the Year" before being jailed for fraud, is wanted by Interpol for suspected fraud in Egypt.
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Runaway drug smuggler caught after eight years
National: 29 Aug 12
A 36-year-old convicted drug smuggler who fled prison in Sweden in 2004 by feigning illness has been caught in Spain after a massive international man hunt that lasted eight years.
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Swedish teen reported to police for 'face rape'
Science & Technology: 28 May 12
A 15-year-old boy from Norrköping in eastern Sweden has been reported to police for allegedly "face raping" another teen, an increasingly common phenomenon among young Swedes.
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Swedish police 'worst' in Scandinavia
National: 25 May 12
Swedish police are the worst in Scandinavia when it comes to clearing up home break-ins, a crime which has increased dramatically in Sweden in recent years.
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Illegal trash exports from Sweden put Africa at risk
Business & Money: 9 May 12
The illegal export of Swedes' discarded washers, televisions, and other waste has police scrambling to prevent Swedish companies from profiting from what is becoming a growing environmental problem for west African countries.
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Not OK for Swedish police to say 'Negro'
National: 9 Mar 12
A Swedish police officer has received a warning for repeatedly using the term "neger" (Negro) to a female witness while on duty.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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Swedish nuclear safety needs improving: report
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Half of Swedes 'unsure' if they have driven drunk
Science & Technology: 29 Nov 11
Some 46 percent of Swedes are uncertain whether they have drunk too much when they get behind the wheel, according to a new survey.
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Police slammed for 'slow' response
National: 28 Oct 11
Swedish police officers' slow response to the spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm in 2009 has come in for stinging criticism from the National Swedish Police Board’s own inspection unit.
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Border cop convicted after sex bribe attempt
National: 6 Oct 11
An officer with the Swedish border police in Västra Götaland was convicted Wednesday for offering a female asylum seeker to ”forget about her case” in return for sex and drugs.
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Half of Sweden's road fatalities failed to buckle up
Society: 10 Sep 11
Every other person killed in a traffic accident in Sweden was not wearing a seatbelt, a new analysis of fatal accidents over the past five years has revealed.
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Wrong to sack cop for lewd blog posts: court
Society: 7 Sep 11
A Swedish police officer who blogged about how he and a colleague secretly dabbed the tips of their sex organs against parts of a car driven by female cops should not have been fired, a Swedish court ruled on Wednesday.
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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.
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'Butts should be next': city councillor
National: 20 Aug 11
Sweden's controversial littering law is under fire after local authorities have reported no change in garbage left in public places since it came into effect in July. Critical voices are now calling for a sharpening of the rule.
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Police terror response hit by chopper shortage
National: 28 Jul 11
Swedish police have warned that if a terrorist attack similar to the Utøya massacre should occur in Sweden then the response would be no faster due to the shortage of helicopters.
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Swedish MPs seek gun law review
National: 26 Jul 11
Several political parties want to see a review of Sweden's gun laws in the wake of the twin terror attacks in Norway.
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Sweden's gun laws would have stopped Norway killer: police
National: 25 Jul 11
In Sweden, a person like Anders Behring Breivik wouldn't have been allowed to own a semi-automatic weapon built expressly for military purposes, according to Swedish police.
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New technology sheds light on criminal images
Science & Technology: 24 Jun 11
Sweden’s police will now be able to identify criminals from pictures and videos with the aid of new technology that can compare a suspect in an image with police record photos.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Swedish cop warned for job rants on Facebook
National: 20 Dec 10
A policeman in western Stockholm who mocked his job, suspects and colleagues on his Facebook page has been served with an official warning.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Unions take up fight for lewd cop blogger
National: 6 Jul 10
The Swedish Police Union has objected to the sacking of a Skåne police officer who in his blog revealed that he and a colleague secretly dabbed the tips of their sex organs against parts of a car driven by female co-workers.
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Lewd cop blogger loses job
National: 14 Jun 10
A police officer in southern Sweden who had blogged indecent and sexist stories from his day job has lost his job.
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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.
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Policeman fired after deportee sex demand
National: 5 May 10
An officer employed within the Swedish border police in Västra Götaland has been fired after offering a female asylum seeker assistance in return for sex. The man now risks up to six years in prison.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Swedish police officer disciplined for 'negro' email
Society: 11 Aug 09
A police inspector in Landskrona in southern Sweden has been reported to the National Swedish Police Disciplinary Board for describing a suspect as a "negro in a green military jacket".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Swedish police officer drunk on duty
National: 17 Mar 09
A Swedish police officer faces a warning after being intoxicated in uniform while on official business.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Swedish police inspector sacked for stealing PC
National: 9 Dec 08
A police inspector in Enköping in central Sweden has been sacked for stealing a notebook PC and a computer game from a department store in the town.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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