Police

Latest news and information about policing and police issues in Sweden.

Lockdown order lifted after police search schools north of Stockholm

Lockdown order lifted after police search schools north of Stockholm

Swedish police to ban ALL bags at major concerts and sporting events

Swedish police to ban ALL bags at major concerts and sporting events

Sweden will ban bags at all major events due to the heightened risk of terror attacks.

Swede convicted in Danish court over airport bomb joke

Swede convicted in Danish court over airport bomb joke

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Five dead after head-on crash in western Sweden

Five dead after head-on crash in western Sweden

International reactions after protester sets Quran on fire in Stockholm

International reactions after protester sets Quran on fire in Stockholm

Calls for special police tactics to be available across Sweden

Calls for special police tactics to be available across Sweden

Sweden adds three new places to list of 'vulnerable areas'

Sweden adds three new places to list of 'vulnerable areas'

Dead body found floating in central Stockholm

Dead body found floating in central Stockholm

Swedish police give go-ahead to Quran burning outside Stockholm mosque

Swedish police give go-ahead to Quran burning outside Stockholm mosque

Sweden to ban unregistered pre-paid mobile phones

Sweden to ban unregistered pre-paid mobile phones

Swedish government plans to increase police access to data in crime crackdown

Swedish government plans to increase police access to data in crime crackdown