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There is a surplus of police officers while in Sweden there is a shortage of police officers according to the Swedish Police Association. Therefore, the Swedish Police Union has proposed that the government should consider recruiting Norwegian police officers, something that the Christian Democrats have also put forward. The party wants Norwegian police officers, after further education, to be able to get a job in Sweden.
– The government is required to take into account what reality looks like, that it actually decreases the number of police officers on the streets and squares, and that it needs to do more so that police officers get to the place faster and do the necessary contacts with Norway. , with the Norwegian police, and attracting the Norwegian police to Sweden, says Andreas Carlson, legal policy spokesman for the Christian Democrats to Ekot.
“It is the wrong way”
The Ekot poll shows that a majority in the Riksdag is positive to the proposal. In addition to the Christian Democrats, the Liberals, the Center Party, the Swedish Democrats and the Moderates also find the idea interesting.
Liberals think it is good if we can get more policemen quickly in Sweden, and then Norwegian, Finnish and Danish are an option, but there are many challenges along the way so it needs to be investigated, says legal policy spokesperson of the Liberals, Johan. Pehrson to Ekot.
But the chairman of the justice committee, Fredrik Lundh Sammeli (S), is critical of the proposal.
– I think it’s the wrong way. There is a difference in the legislation, there are requirements for citizenship. It is not just about moving a police officer from one country to another. I think the best thing is to focus on how to get more young Swedes to apply for the Police Academy over time, Fredrik Lundh Sammeli tells Ekot.
