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section 1 of the Police main tasks and responsibilities
shown by the Police Act (1984:387). The Authority's tasks and
responsibility is also reflected in police Regulation (2014:1104) and of
administrative provisions.
section 2 of the police authority shall operate under the rule of law and
uniform interventions against disturbances of public order
and security and in the investigation and prosecution of crimes.
The same applies when the police prevents criminal
activities and fulfill other duties as authority.
section 3 of the police authority shall be available to the general public.
The authority shall cooperate with the local community to be able to
meet local needs. The authority shall respond quickly to
societal changes that affect crime and
public order and security.
section 4 of the police authority should use the possibilities to
international police cooperation in the fight against crime and
contribute to the international assistance and international
peace-support operations.
paragraph 5 of the Police must have good planning with regard to
safety for more important objects. The same applies for and
at special events.
section 6 of the Police Department shall lead the activities of the
The Swedish national economic crimes Bureau, which according to the law
may only be carried out by police officers.
Information to the Government
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The police authority shall, by 31 May of each year in a
Letter to the Government to give an account of the activities of
Special investigations as in previous years has been conducted
According to the Regulation (2014:1106) on handling cases of
offences by employees in the police and certain other
executives.
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The police authority shall, by 31 March of each year in a
Letter to the Government to give an account of the activities of
Special investigations as in previous years has been conducted
According to the Regulation (2014:1106) on handling cases of
offences by employees in the police and certain other
executives. Regulation (2015:786).
section 8 of the police authority shall, by 31 March of each year in a
Letter to the Government to give an account of the activities that have
carried out in the official joint effort against the rough
and organized crime.
§ 9 the police authority shall, by 1 March of each year, inform the
Government offices (Ministry of Justice) on
1. the application of simplified border checks under
the previous year in accordance with article 8(4) of the regulation of the European Parliament
and Council Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of 15 March 2006 on the
a Community code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (
Schengen borders code), and
2. the number of third-country nationals refused entry to the
Sweden and the number of third-country nationals found to
illegally staying in Sweden during the previous year in accordance with the
Article 5 of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no
862/2007 of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on the
migration and international protection and repealing
Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics
on foreign workers.
section 10 of the police authority shall as soon as possible inform
Government offices (Ministry of Justice) on key issues
that arise in the business and who should get to
the Government's knowledge.
Forensic activities
section 11 Of 2 b of the Police Act (1984:387) shows that in the
The police must be a Swedish National Forensics
Centre. This is responsible for the forensic process in
authority.
Swedish National Forensics Centre to perform forensic
investigations of suspected breaches or
criminal activity and engage in other activities which are
connection with such surveys.
If the equipment and conditions otherwise permits, may also
other surveys performed (external relations).
section 12 of the Swedish National Forensics Centre to conduct forensic
research and development within their area of responsibility and collect,
process and publish the results in the field. The
forensic research activities should be guided by a
scientifically qualified research leader. Research leader
is responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out at a high scientific
level.
paragraph 13 of the Swedish National Forensics Centre shall be responsible for
international cooperation in its field.
Coordination
section 14 of the police authority is responsible for the organisation and
coordination of activities for the tracking of traffic wounded game.
section 15 of Chapter 4. 1 and 11 of the Regulation (2003:789) for the protection
against accidents provides for coordination at
mountain rescue service and research of lost
persons.
International cooperation
section 16 of the police authorities have the information which national
point of contact or equivalent as set out in the annex to
This regulation or by administrative action or decision.
section 17 of the police authority shall participate in the work of the operational
the Committee set up by the task force on organised
crime in the Baltic Sea region (BSTF/OPC). Activities shall
be carried out in consultation with the national op-Coordinator.
section 18 of the Police is to receive and transmit
requests from individuals for access to information on
Handling of personal data by Europol pursuant to article 30 of the Council
decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 april 2009 establishing the
European Police Office (Europol).
section 19 of the police authorities shall, in accordance with article 14 of
European Parliament and Council directive 2009/52/EC of 18
June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against
employers of illegally staying third-country nationals, in
the original wording,
1. identify risk sectors, and
2. compiling data on completed inspections and
by 31 May of each year, inform the Government offices
(Ministry of Justice).
section 20 of the police authority is responsible for granting,
manage and control the use of funds under the
1. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 513/2014
of 16 april 2014, as part of the Fund for
internal security, the instrument of financial support for
police cooperation, preventing and combating crime,
as well as crisis management and repealing Council decision
2007/125/JHA, and
2. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 515/2014
of 16 april 2014, as part of the Fund for
internal security, the instrument of financial support for
external borders and visas and repealing decision
574/2007/EC.
section 21 of the police authority may conclude an international
agreement on cooperation with a foreign law enforcement
authority or foreign border control authority of a State which
is a member of the European Union or that have concluded agreements
According to the Convention implementing the Schengen agreement of
14 June 1985 on cooperation with States parties. Regards
unless the agreement requires parliamentary or
Utrikesnämndens participation.
The national police includes the agreements referred to in the first subparagraph.
Before an agreement is concluded, the Government offices
(The Justice Department) informed.
Collaboration
Cooperation with other authorities and bodies
section 22 paragraph 6 of the Police Act (1984:387) provides basic
rules on Police cooperation with other
authorities and bodies.
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The police and the Prosecutor's Office, and in
where appropriate, the security police, to jointly develop
the business of investigating and prosecuting criminal offences.
Regulation (2015:786).
section 23 of the police authority shall give the public prosecutor's Office, and in
Swedish national economic crimes Bureau, where appropriate, the opportunity to comment
over Police planning for future
year of operation. The police should also consult interested
Public Prosecutor's Office in preparation for more important changes in activity
that might affect the prosecution activities.
section 24 Of the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau on a case-by-case requests it and
There are no special reasons against it, the Police
assist in the investigation of economic crime.
section 25 of the police authority to interact with the public prosecutor's Office,
Judiciary and the prison system and with other relevant
authorities in international aid and the
international peace-support operations.
Especially if co-operation with the security police
section 26 of the law enforcement agency shall cooperate with security police in
to the extent necessary for the police to
efficient.
The police and the security police shall in consultation determine
and continuing to develop modalities for interaction and
coordination between authorities.
The national police is responsible, together with the Security Police Chief
for that there are effective mechanisms for solving cooperation-
and coordination issues between authorities.
section 27 of the police authorities shall regularly inform the
The security police about circumstances that may be relevant to the
its activities.
The police authority shall immediately notify the security police
If it detects crime or criminal activities referred to in
section 3 of the Regulation (2014:1103) with instruction for
The security police. The authority shall also inform the
The security police for other crimes or phenomena in the
so far as appears from the regulations that the security police
have notified pursuant to section 29 of the Ordinance with instruction
for the security police.
section 28 Of the security police in an individual case so request and the
no special reasons against it, shall assist the Police Department
during police operations led by the security police.
The police authorities shall provide technical assistance and other help
to the extent that the security police authorities
will agree.
section 29 of the national police shall immediately notify
security police chief information of extreme importance.
section 30 of the Director of National Operations Department, in consultation
with the Deputy Security Chief of police, despite the
Division of labour that would otherwise apply to the authorities, in
a case-by-case basis, decide that an investigation or other
a similar task in the law enforcement business will
handed over to the security police for continued
handling.
Management
section 31 of the Police Department is headed by a head of Government.
32 § At the police authority, there shall be an Advisory Council which
consists of a maximum of 15 members.
The Advisory Council shall, except as provided in section 9
the Government agencies Ordinance (2007:515), inform themselves about the
the activities of the regional police boards and in particular follow the
activities carried out under the Regulation (2014:1106) if
handling cases concerning offences by employees of police
and some other executives.
Organization
33 § police authority shall have its seat in Stockholm.
34 section Of 2 b of the Police Act (1984:387) shows that in the
The police authority will be a Department responsible for
the handling of the cases of crimes of police employees,
prosecutors and judges (Department of special investigations).
Provisions on the activities available in the Regulation (2014:1106)
If the handling of the cases of offences by employees within
Police and some other executives.
The police authorities shall ensure that the activities of the Department
kept separately from other police work.
section 35 of the Police Act, section 2 (b) (1984:387) shows that in the
The police authority shall be
– a Department that, at national level, leads and coordinates certain
policing (national operational Department), and
– a Department that has a national responsibility for the Agency's
forensic activities, carry out surveys and conducts
research in this area (Swedish National Forensics
the Centre).
In addition, the police authorities shall be
– a national feature of international information
set out in paragraphs 16 to 19;
– an FIU,
– personal security devices set out in section 6 of the regulation
(2006:519) if the particular person safety work,
– a national task force with the main task to combat
terrorist actions in the country, and
-a function for coordination of Advisory Council and
region police councils.
36 § police authority should be divided into police regions.
§ 37 police authorities should have a strength for service
abroad in peacekeeping operations (Police
overseas strength).
38 § otherwise determines the Agency's management
Police Organization.
Special bodies
Region police advice
39 section in each police region, a region police advice
consisting of not more than 15 members. The Chief of police region
shall be the President of the Council and to keep the Council informed about
the business.
40 § Region police Council shall exercise the transparency of the police in
the region and to give the head of the police region Council.
Region police Council shall in particular monitor the activities
are conducted in accordance with the Regulation (2014:1106) on the processing of
cases concerning offences by employees in the police and certain other
Executive compensation and related to the region.
The ethical Council
section 41 By the police authority, there should be an ethical advice
on the National Police Chief's request, assist the police authorities in
questions that require special ethical considerations. The Council shall
consist of not more than seven members.
Committee for the preparation of the employment cases
42 § At the police authority, there shall be a Board of
preparation of employment matters.
The Board shall prepare and give the national police advice in terms of who
to be appointed as the head of a region or Department.
The Board is also on the National Police Chief's request, give advice in other
employment matters.
43 § Board shall consist of a Chairman and not more than eight other
members.
The Board is a quorum when the Chairperson and at least six other
Members are present.
Positions and assignments
44 § the national police is the head of Government.
At the Police Department, there shall be a Director of the National
Operations Department, who is also the Deputy
the head of Government, and head of the Department for specific
investigations. Employment of these are decided by the Government.
paragraph 45, a worker at the Police Department, but especially
decision on leave from his employment during the time that he or
She has a temporary employment to the security police.
46 § Government orders for a certain time
1. the members in the region police advice,
2. the Chairman and other members of the ethical Council,
3. the Chairman and other members of the Committee for the preparation of
employment matters, and
4. the members of the staff disciplinary board to be appointed
in particular.
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By section 7 of the Ordinance (2007:972) with instruction for
The Swedish national economic crimes Bureau shows that the police authority is required
to ask the officers to the police
conducted at the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau.
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The police authority is obliged to ask the officers to
the disposal of the police operations conducted at
The Swedish national economic crimes Bureau. Regulation (2015:786).
section 48 of the Regulation (1999:1155) if Police force abroad
provides for conditions for the serving at
overseas strength.
Staff disciplinary board
49 section At the police authority, there shall be a
staff disciplinary board. Board hears matters referred to in section 25
first subparagraph, the Government agencies Ordinance (2007:515)
employees at the Agency, unless otherwise stated. Board
even after hearing the appeal, questions of discipline penalty against
or suspension or expulsion of students at
the police program.
The Board consists of the national police, which is Chairman,
staff representatives, three representatives of the authority that
the national police boss and two by the Government especially
appointed members. Alternates may be designated for the representatives
for the Police Department.
The national police decide who shall be the Deputy Chairman of the
Board.
50 § in cases of disciplinary responsibility, suspension,
resignation or dismissal, the President determines if a
proceedings before the Board shall be initiated. The President may
cancelling a case if it is obvious that the matter should not be
lead to some action from the Board page.
The Board has decided to suspend any work or
education and it is because of the changed circumstances
clear that the decision no longer should apply, the President may
alone to decide on the issue.
Decision of the Chairman shall be reported at the next
meeting of the Board.
paragraph 51, the Board is a quorum when the President and at least four
other members are present.
When cases that are of a policy nature or of other major
weight is handled should at least seven members being present.
Applicability of certain regulations
52 § police authorities shall apply the
the staff representatives Ordinance (1987:1101) and
internal audit regulation (2006:1228).
Fees
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Forensic examination carried out at the request of the
The security police, prosecutors or the Court is
free-of-charge. Fee shall be paid for a survey
requested by a court in a case where only plaintiff
for the action.
The police may charge a fee for a forensic
survey carried out at the request of someone other than a
authority or court referred to in the first subparagraph and
other surveys. The police authorities may adopt
the amount and outlining the fee revenue.
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A forensic examination carried out at the request of the
The Security Police, The Coast Guard, The Swedish Tax Agency, The Customs Service,
prosecutors or court is free of charge. Fee shall be
paid for a survey requested by a Court of
in a case where only plaintiff in the action.
The police may charge a fee for a forensic
survey carried out at the request of someone other than a
authority or court referred to in the first subparagraph and
other surveys. The police authorities may adopt
the amount and outlining the fee revenue.
Regulation (2015:786).
§ 54 police authorities may levy a fee for entry to the
Museum operated by the authority. Fee may not be charged
for visitors who are under the age of 19. Police authorities may decide
If the amount of the fee and outlining the fee revenue.
The right to provide, etc.
55 § police authorities may provide for such
Police activity at the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau.
56 § police authorities shall decide on the provisions of the
essential to the activities of the security service,
The Prosecutor's Office, the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau, the Customs and Excise Department or
The coast guard, in consultation with the relevant authority.
Before the police authority decides on regulations in other
cases referred to in the first subparagraph and that relates to someone else
authority, the Police, unless otherwise
prescribed, give the authority the opportunity to comment.
57 § police authority shall, by such general advice provided
in article 1 of the Constitutional Assembly Ordinance (1976:725) and
statements promoting the legality and coherence at
the application of the law within its area of responsibility.
Exemptions from government regulation
section 58 the following cases of the police authority should
the provisions of §§ 20 and 21 government regulation
(2007:515) concerning presentation and about the Authority's decision not to
applied:
1. preliminary investigation in criminal matters,
2. activities to prevent, prevent or detect
criminal activities,
3. management of other police operations in an individual case, and
4. forensic activities.
59 § provision of section 29 the Government agencies Ordinance (2007:515) if
case list shall not apply in respect of the matters
exempted in section 58.
Annex/expires U: 2016-01-01-the police authority shall maintain the function to be
1. the national unit for the international
criminal police organisation Interpol and the European
Police Office (Europol),
2. the central office when it comes to counterfeiting currency
provided for in the International Convention for the Suppression
of counterfeiting currency of 20 april 1929 (SUN 2001:6),
3. the national contact point
(a)) under the United Nations resolution 55/255, adopted on
31 May 2001 by the general Assembly, additional Protocol against
illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their
parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations
Convention against transnational organized crime,
b) for sending and receiving the information referred to in
Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on 13 april 2005
for the Suppression of nuclear terrorism, and
c) to receive and respond to requests for help
According to article 8 bis 4 of the United Nations Convention on
10 March 1988 for the Suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime
with its Protocol on 14 October 2005,
4. a) national contact point for the Schengen information system
(SIS) by the SIRENE Bureau and head of the national
part of the SIS in accordance with European Parliament and Council regulation
(EC) No 1987/2006 of 20 december 2006 and Council decision
2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and
use of the second generation Schengen
information system (SIS II);
b) contact point for petitions in cases of urgency referred to in
Council decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 december 2006 on
simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between the
law enforcement authorities in the European Union
Member States,
c) National Office for recovery of assets under
Council decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 december 2007 concerning
cooperation between Member States ' offices for recycling
assets when it comes to tracking and identifying proceeds
or other property,
d) national contact point of the European Agency for the
the management of operational cooperation at the
the external borders (Frontex), the European Parliament
and Council Regulation (EC) no 1168/2011 of 25 October
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
the establishment of a European Agency for the management of
operational cooperation at the
external borders,
e) national contact point for CEPOL in accordance with article 14 of
Council decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 september 2005 on
the establishment of the European Police College (CEPOL) and if
repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA,
f) national contact point for communication of information
pursuant to Council decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the
stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in
combating terrorism and cross-border crime
(Prümrådsbeslutet), but when it comes to auto
answer requests for road traffic register from foreign
contact points,
g) central access point as referred to in article 3(3) of Council decision
2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for
the visa information system (VIS) for consultation for the
Member States ' designated authorities and by Europol for the purposes
the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and other
serious crimes,
h) central authority at the exchange of information extracted from
criminal records referred to in Council framework decision 2009/315/JHA of
26 February 2009 on the organisation of Member States '
Exchange of information extracted from the criminal record and the
content,
in) national contact point for communication of information
pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 82/EU of
25 October 2011 on the facilitation of a
cross-border information exchange on
offence (CBE), except when
to automatically respond to inquiries to
road traffic register from foreign points of contact,
j) operating national contact point of the European Parliament
and Council Directive 2013/40/EU of 12 August 2010 on the
attacks against information systems and replacing Council
framework decision 2005/222/JHA,
k) National Coordination Centre for Exchange of information and
cooperation under European Parliament and Council regulation
(EU) no 1052/2013 of 22 October 2013 establishing a
European border surveillance system (Eurosur), and
l) control authority according to article 6 of
and Council Regulation (EC) no 603/2013 of 26 June
the establishment of ' Eurodac ' for the comparison of fingerprints for the
effective application of the Regulation (EU) no 604/2013
the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State
responsible for examining an application for international
protection as a third country national or a stateless person
submitted in any Member State and when
Member States ' law enforcement authorities request
for comparison with Eurodac data by law enforcement
purposes, as well as amending Regulation (EU) no 1077/2011 on
establishing a European Agency for the operational
management of large-scale it systems in the area of freedom,
Security and justice (recast). Regulation (2015:279).
Annex/entry into force: 01/01/2016
The police authority shall maintain the function to be
1. the national unit for the international
criminal police organisation Interpol and the European
Police Office (Europol),
2. the central office when it comes to counterfeiting currency
provided for in the International Convention for the Suppression
of counterfeiting currency of 20 april 1929 (SUN 2001:6),
3. the national contact point
(a)) under the United Nations resolution 55/255, adopted on
31 May 2001 by the general Assembly, additional Protocol against
illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their
parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations
Convention against transnational organized crime,
b) for sending and receiving the information referred to in
Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on 13 april 2005
for the Suppression of nuclear terrorism, and
c) to receive and respond to requests for help
According to article 8 bis 4 of the United Nations Convention on
10 March 1988 for the Suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime
with its Protocol on 14 October 2005,
4. a) national contact point for the Schengen information system
(SIS) by the SIRENE Bureau and head of the national
part of the SIS in accordance with European Parliament and Council regulation
(EC) No 1987/2006 of 20 december 2006 and Council decision
2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and
use of the second generation Schengen
information system (SIS II);
b) contact point for petitions in cases of urgency referred to in
Council decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 december 2006 on
simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between the
law enforcement authorities in the European Union
Member States,
c) National Office for recovery of assets under
Council decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 december 2007 concerning
cooperation between Member States ' offices for recycling
assets when it comes to tracking and identifying proceeds
or other property,
d) national contact point of the European Agency for the
the management of operational cooperation at the
the external borders (Frontex), the European Parliament
and Council Regulation (EC) no 1168/2011 of 25 October
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
the establishment of a European Agency for the management of
operational cooperation at the
external borders,
e) national contact point for CEPOL in accordance with article 14 of
Council decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 september 2005 on
the establishment of the European Police College (CEPOL) and if
repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA,
f) national contact point for communication of information
pursuant to Council decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the
stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in
combating terrorism and cross-border crime
(Prümrådsbeslutet), but when it comes to auto
answer requests for road traffic register from foreign
contact points,
g) central access point as referred to in article 3(3) of Council decision
2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for
the visa information system (VIS) for consultation for the
Member States ' designated authorities and by Europol for the purposes
the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and other
serious crimes,
h) central authority at the exchange of information extracted from
criminal records referred to in Council framework decision 2009/315/JHA of
26 February 2009 on the organisation of Member States '
Exchange of information extracted from the criminal record and the
content,
in) national contact point for communication of information
According to European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2015/413
of 11 March 2015 on facilitation of cross-border
Exchange of information on road safety offences
(CBE), in the original wording, except when the
to automatically respond to inquiries to
road traffic register from foreign points of contact,
j) operating national contact point of the European Parliament
and Council Directive 2013/40/EU of 12 August 2010 on the
attacks against information systems and replacing Council
framework decision 2005/222/JHA,
k) National Coordination Centre for Exchange of information and
cooperation under European Parliament and Council regulation
(EU) no 1052/2013 of 22 October 2013 establishing a
European border surveillance system (Eurosur), and
l) control authority according to article 6 of
and Council Regulation (EC) no 603/2013 of 26 June
the establishment of ' Eurodac ' for the comparison of fingerprints for the
effective application of the Regulation (EU) no 604/2013
the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State
responsible for examining an application for international
protection as a third country national or a stateless person
submitted in any Member State and when
Member States ' law enforcement authorities request
for comparison with Eurodac data by law enforcement
purposes, as well as amending Regulation (EU) no 1077/2011 on
establishing a European Agency for the operational
management of large-scale it systems in the area of freedom,
Security and justice (recast). Regulation (2015:786).
