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The Swedish Police

The Swedish Police. Our mission. Minska brottsligheten och öka tryggheten i samhället. The mission of the Police is to reduce crime and increase public safety. The main tasks of the Swedish Police.

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The Swedish Police

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  1. The Swedish Police

  2. Our mission Minska brottsligheten och öka tryggheten i samhället The mission of the Police is to reduce crime and increase public safety

  3. The main tasks of the Swedish Police Provide the public with protection, information and other forms of assistance whenever such assistance is best given by the Police Prevent crime and other disturbances of public order or safety and take action when such disturbances occur The Police conducts surveillance and investigation concerning crimes which fall under public prosecution

  4. The goals of the Swedish Police From the Guidelines of the National Police Commissioner 2011 Lower crime rate Solve more crimes Contribute to the public’s sense of safety Increase police visibility Maintain and strengthen people’s confidence in the Police

  5. Important objectives From the Guidelines of the National Police Commissioner 2011 Decreasing the level of violence Resolving a great number of volume crime Fighting organised crime Improving the investigation of domestic crime Focusing on young people Making traffic safer Fighting drug abuse/trafficking

  6. Service functions Dial 112 in an emergency • Receive crime reports • Receive tip-offs • Manage passport applications • Manage licences and permits, e.g. weapons and protest marches • Deliver extracts from the criminal records Dial 114 14 in a non-emergency 352 policestations www.polisen.se Social media

  7. The public confidence in the Police From the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention2011, Brå The public confidence in the Police has increased and 65 per cent have a high degree of trust in the Police Out of all public institutions, the Police has one of the highest levels of public confidence

  8. Safety Feel safe per county From the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention2011, Brå 84 per cent of the population feel safe Around 23 per cent of the population say that they have been victim of a crime The number of people who feel anxious about becoming the victim of a crime is decreasing Individuals who have made contact with the Police have in general felt it was a positive experience

  9. Governing acts and ordinances • The Administrative Procedure Act • The Police Act • The Police Ordinance • The Police Data Protection Act • The Ordinance containing instructions for the National Police Board

  10. The Swedish Police’s direction Our mission The Guidelines of the National Police CommissionerLong-term goals and challenges The Conditions for planning for three yearsTarget area The police authorities etc. Operational plans

  11. Our core values • Committed– showing responsibility and respect. We assume responsibility for our work and respect the equal worth of all • Efficient –with results and development in mind. We focus on results, cooperation and continuous development • Available –to the general public and to each other.We are flexible, supportive and ready to help

  12. The Police organisation Government The Ministry of Justice The National Police Board The National Bureau of Investigation The National Security ServiceThe Police Academy The Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science 21 Police Authorities

  13. The Swedish Police in figures – Crime distribution Economic crimes 0,1% Narcotics crimes 6% Fraud etc. 8% Damage crimes 11% Other special penal law crimes 4% Theft in stores 4% Other crimes against individuals 6% Other penal code crimes 4% Theft (excl. stores) 32% 1 474 978crimes were reported in 2011 Violent crimes 12% Traffic crimes 12% The number of crimes reported per crime category out of the total crimes reported in 2011

  14. The Swedish Police in figures • 28 382 employees, of which 20 398 are police officers • Operational costs are just over SEK 20 billion • In 2011, the Police received 6.6 million telephone calls • 76 per cent of all individuals who contacted the police after being victimized were satisfied with how they were treated From the Swedish Police’s annual report, 2011 and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention2011, Brå

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