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Borlänge ( [ˈbôːˌɭɛŋːɛ] ) is a locality in Dalarna County , Sweden, with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality which as of 2017 had a total population of 51,604 inhabitants.

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92-424: Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and traces back to at least the 1390s. The village was insignificant up until about 1870. In 1872 the construction of Domnarfvets Jernverk , the ironworks of neighbouring village Domnarvet started. In 1875 a railway between Falun and Ludvika , via Borlänge was inaugurated. Thanks to its railway station the village of Borlänge became highly important in servicing

184-430: A handgun , which officers are required to carry whenever they are "on patrol duty" ( Swedish : i yttre tjänst , lit.   'in external service'). They are also allowed to carry during "office duty" ( Swedish : inre tjänst , lit.   'internal service') when it is for safety reasons (e.g. premises where the public has access or during guard duty). Swedish police officers are issued with

276-500: A seating capacity of 6,500. Another Borlänge team which has had a great deal of success in the sport, with both domestic and foreign fans following their progress, is the multicultural soccer team Dalkurd FF . Other sports clubs located in Borlänge include: In 2013, a Somali national bandy team was formed in Borlänge with the goal of participating in the 2014 Bandy World Championship . The 2008 Women's Bandy World Championship

368-575: A secretariat for the Swedish Economic Crime Authority , and also supervises the National Task Force , along with police aviation , witness protection , undercover operations , border control operations, complex computer crimes , the bomb disposal units and some criminal intelligence operations (regarding e.g. serious organized crime ). The agency is organized into seven police regions, based on

460-559: A 15-member non-executive council, alongside the Commissioner, to satisfy the need for transparency and citizen participation. The commissioner serves as chairman of the council and has an obligation to keep the council informed of the activities of the police, especially on matters concerning professional misconduct . The council should in turn monitor and give counsel to the police. It is required to meet six times per year and must be composed of at least one member from each party serving

552-466: A dark-blue uniform consisting of combat style trousers with a police duty belt, a polo shirt or a long sleeve button shirt, and a side-cap embellished with a metal cap badge. The standard equipment includes a handgun, pepper spray and an extendable baton. The first modern police force in Sweden was established in the mid-1800s. Prior to that, police work was not carried out by a law enforcement agency in

644-402: A drivers licence, be able to swim, have the personal qualities deemed necessary for the profession and meet the physical requirements of the job. In 2013, of the nearly seven thousand applicants, just over 300 of them matriculated into their first year of school, with a third of them being women. Candidates for the role of police chief must have a university degree relevant to the position or be

736-796: A few weeks. The country's first police academy was established in Uppsala in 1910, partly financed by local government. Similar schools were established at later dates in the rest of the country. In 1925, with the establishment of the Police Act, the Government took over the Police School in Stockholm, established eight years prior. This school later became the National Police Academy ( Polishögskolan ), located at

828-400: A formal decision was made that all men and women should serve on equal terms. Other notable events for women: In 2011, women accounted for 40 per cent of all employees and 28 per cent of all officers, with 24 per cent women in management. Today, physical requirements are the same for men and women in cardiovascular fitness , but different in terms of body strength. The minimum requirement

920-549: A former military base in Solna , under the stewardship of the National Police Board. In the early 1970s the education consisted of 40 weeks of theoretical and practical training, followed by two years of field training. In 1998, the Government launched a new police education programme lasting two years, followed by six months of paid workplace practice at a local police authority, which made you qualified to apply for

1012-453: A graduate of the National Police Academy, or both. There is also a special 18-month leadership training programme organized by the police, available for prospective police chiefs. Prior to 1999, regulations called for all chiefs of police to have a law degree . This requirement was dropped to allow for broader hiring practices and in an effort to expand the expertise within the police. Roughly 40 percent of 200 police chiefs surveyed in 2013 had

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1104-471: A joint national concept developed by Police Region Stockholm. A number of sanctions and oversight functions exist to ensure that the application of legislation and the exercise of public authority are in compliance with regulations. The most serious cases of professional misconduct may be prosecuted under the Swedish Penal Code as misuse of office/dereliction of duty ( tjänstefel ), carrying

1196-404: A law degree. In 1908, the first group of women were employed by the police in Stockholm. They worked mainly with women and children, and were often experienced nurses serving as jail guards. Some were tasked with surveillance of public places, arresting women and children caught stealing. In the subsequent fifty years more women were employed, but remained few overall. It was not until 1957 that

1288-402: A maximum penalty of six years imprisonment. Other provisions may also apply. Less serious cases of misconduct or negligent performance of duties may lead to disciplinary action in the form of a warning, wage deduction or ultimately dismissal. A common misconception about police misconduct in Sweden is that investigations are carried out by colleagues, which is not the case. The Swedish police

1380-456: A more unified police and better working conditions for the police officers. Officers began wearing the same dark-blue uniforms nationwide, with the same weapons and helmets. Local ties remained strong, however, with 554 small districts that had great freedom to organize police work as before, even though the State now had the power to issue a number of regulations about everything from leadership to

1472-527: A number of brands, including BMW and Mercedes-Benz . Yet in 2013, approximately 85 percent of all cars delivered were Volvos . Police officers especially favoured the Volvo XC70 because of its handling, durability and high ground clearance, providing for easier ingress and egress. Other common vehicles are the Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Transporter . The Swedish police also has

1564-594: A number of specially trained police officers equipped to deal with many different tasks, either organized under the National Operations Department or under a police region. In 2015 the Police reorganized its tactical capabilities under an umbrella known as NIK ( Swedish : Nationella Insatskonceptet , lit.   'National Intervention Concept'). NIK established a framework for the existing regional units (then known as Piketen ) and

1656-701: A number of specialty vehicles, such as armoured vehicles for the Reinforced Regional Task Force , and public order vans. The traffic police share approximately 150 police motorcycles . In the northern parts of Sweden, police commonly use snowmobiles and work alonside Customs and the Swedish Mountain Rescue Services ( Fjällräddningen ). Other police vehicles used by Swedish law enforcement includes bicycles in heavy populated areas and near city centers. The standard equipment for Swedish police officers includes

1748-915: Is a national counter terrorism/high-risk intervention unit under the command of the National Operations Department. It was originally formed in 1991 solely as a counter-terrorist task force in the wake of the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme , on the recommendations put forward by a 1988 Government inquiry. It has evolved into a national police resource deployed in extremely dangerous situations, e.g. high-risk interventions, search and surveillance operations, hostage situations, tactical negotiations and various kinds of underwater operations. The Swedish Marine Police ( sjöpolisen ) have around 12 boats in total at their disposal. Most common types are high-performance RIBs , capable of speeds up to 60 knots, or CB90-class boats — 15-metre patrol vessels, capable of speeds of up to 40 knots. There are about 80 marine police officers in total, half of which work only during

1840-585: Is equivalent to average-level muscle strength and fitness in men and women. Swedish procurement legislation, largely based on EU Directives , prohibit discrimination on the basis of nationality, sex, religion, gender and politics. All goods and services supplied to the Swedish police must be procured on the open market. Accordingly, the Swedish Police Authority has signed framework agreements with six suppliers of police cars , made from

1932-460: Is expected to last several years. The role of the police is described in the Police Act of 1984. The Act states that the police should prevent crime, monitor public order and safety, carry out criminal investigations, provide protection, information and other assistance to the public, along with other responsibilities as prescribed under special provisions. This is supplemented with the annual "appropriation directions" ( regleringsbrev ) issued by

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2024-566: Is subject to oversight by several external authorities: Additionally, internal review and control is managed by the Special Investigations Division ( Avdelningen för särskilda utredningar ), an independent division within the Swedish Police Authority. The division is responsible for investigating crimes committed by police employees, including civilian employees and off-duty officers, and complaints filed against prosecutors, judges and police students. The head of

2116-516: Is the national police force ( Polisen ) of Sweden . The first modern police force in Sweden was established in the mid-19th century, and the police remained in effect under local government control up until 1965, when it was nationalized and became increasingly centralized, to finally organize under one authority January 1, 2015. Concurrent with this change, the Swedish Security Service formed its own agency. The new authority

2208-651: The 9×19mm Parabellum variants of SIG Sauer pistols (e.g. the P225 , P226 , P228 , P229 and P239 ). Speer Gold Dot hollow point bullets have been the standard issue since 2003. In 2012, new regulations were introduced allowing officers to carry their firearm loaded with a round in the chamber, to reduce the risk of operator error and accidental firearms discharge in a dangerous situation. Police officers also routinely carry expandable batons and pepper spray . A trial of electroshock weapons (TASER X2) took place between 2018 and 2019, with 700 officers trained to use

2300-570: The Eurocopter EC 135 . The everyday working uniform consists of combat trousers in a dark-blue fabric with a dark-blue polo shirt or a long sleeve button shirt and black boots. The long sleeved shirt is worn without tie, with the sleeves rolled up in warm weather. The trousers are based on a model that was first introduced in 1992, which in turn was inspired by the Swedish Armed Forces ' M90 field uniform. Included in

2392-565: The LWRC M6 assault rifle , shotguns and stun grenades in their armoury. The National Task Force is the only unit within the Swedish police allowed to use sniper rifles . In 2013, members of the task force were pictured with a Sako TRG M10 rifle, on a rooftop overlooking the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama to the Stockholm airport . The Swedish police uses a TETRA-based radio communications system, named RAKEL, managed by

2484-559: The March Unrest broke out on the streets of Stockholm, inspired by a wave of revolutions in Europe . Large crowds vandalized the city, shouting slogans of reform and calling for the abolition of monarchy . King Oscar I responded with military force, resulting in 30 people being killed. In rural areas, local county administrators ( länsman ) were in charge of law and order, reporting to county governors. The office of länsman

2576-568: The National Forensics Centre and National Operations Department . Furthermore, there is an internal auditing unit, reporting directly to the Commissioner, and the Special Investigations Division . The internal auditing unit reviews and proposes changes to internal control and governance of the agency, while the Special Investigations Division investigates professional misconduct. In 2020,

2668-399: The National Task Force , EOD and Regional Task Forces at their requests. There are about 400 police dogs with as many dog handlers, available to all police districts and used approximately 25,000–30,000 times in total per year. Police Region West has a national responsibility to coordinate, develop and review the regulatory framework for dog handlers. The region is also responsible for

2760-618: The National Task Force , it also added regional intervention teams in the non-metropolitan units. The main tactical units today are the Reinforced Regional Task Forces (formerly known as Piketen, from the French word piquet ) which are tactical response units based in the major metropolitan areas of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. These units are sometimes seconded to neighbouring districts in connection with rapidly evolving events. These units were formed in

2852-513: The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency . It's also used by other law enforcement agencies and organizations with a responsibility for public safety, replacing more than 200 analogue systems. The system covers 99.84% of Sweden's population and 95% of the territory, and became the standard radio system for the police in 2011. The Swedish police have 5 helicopter bases with a number of helicopters. They primarily use

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2944-500: The Swedish Police Authority placed the Borlänge's Tjärna Ängar district in the second highest category of urban areas with high crime rates . In the summer of 2016, there was widespread vandalism, cars were torched and when firefighters arrived, they were attacked with stones and had to wait for police to escort them in order to complete their mission. The Dalarna University College has student accommodation in

3036-470: The West German Embassy in Stockholm, killing two hostages. Subsequently, the units were formed in 1979 as the regular police force were deemed insufficiently trained and ill-equipped to deal with similar events. Today the unit is used for particularly difficult or dangerous operations and often work in teams with a crisis negotiator . The National Task Force ( Nationella insatsstyrkan )

3128-527: The municipal police . The Swedish police continued to be organized under local government control for more than 30 years. The lack of co-ordination made police work difficult on a national level, and ineffective in an increasingly mobile world, which prompted the nationalization of the Swedish police in 1965. The police became more centralized and now organized under the Ministry of Justice in three levels. The National Police Board ( Rikspolisstyrelsen )

3220-417: The traffic police , as well as basic criminal investigation duties. There are between 50 and 180 employees in a typical local police area, or at least one local police officer per 5,000 inhabitants in disadvantaged areas. In 2014, a government report expected that the local police would account for about 50 per cent of all police interventions, post-reorganization. [REDACTED] The Swedish police have

3312-611: The Borlänge Municipality, many of the city's inhabitants with a foreign background live in the neighborhoods of Jakobsgårdarna and Tjärna Ängar (nicknamed "Lilla Mogadishu " because of its many Somalia-born inhabitants). An agreement between the Borlänge Municipality and the Swedish Migration Board to receive 30 refugees per year has contributed to the population growth, with many arriving via family reunification. Additionally, people have relocated to

3404-475: The Government, which specify the agency's main tasks and goals for the year. The Swedish police also carry out a number of administrative functions, such as the issuing of passports, national identity cards and various kinds of permits and licenses. A permit is for example required when arranging a protest march or holding a public event, such as a concert. Permits are also required for using public space to sell goods, serve food or beverages. Individuals also have

3496-603: The National Task Force. In 2018, the police purchased two additional Bell 429 helicopters increasing their fleet to nine. The two Bell 429s will reinforce the police's aviation and counter terrorism capabilities with one to be based in Stockholm alongside the National Task Force and the other one in Skåne . Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the Armed Forces and on 24-hour stand-by, are also available to

3588-483: The Riksdag, and should beyond that proportionally reflect the election results. Police regions are also similarly mandated to have a public council, but are instead led by a Regional Police Chief. The National Operations Department ( Nationella operativa avdelningen ) is tasked with assisting the local police regions and is in charge of international police cooperation and all national operations. The department has

3680-552: The Swedish Police Authority had roughly 34,000 employees, of which 13,000 were civilian employees, making it one of the largest government agencies in Sweden. The number of employees has increased by approximately 18% since 2004. The biggest union is the Swedish Police Union with about 20,500 active members.        Management        Support        Core activity The Government also appoints

3772-467: The Swedish police, who instead is governed by general policy instruments, such as laws passed by the Riksdag and by the appointment of executives. The Swedish Police Authority is led by a National Police Commissioner, who is appointed by the Government and has the sole responsibility for all activities of the police. The Commissioner holds regular meetings with a non-executive Public Council to satisfy

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3864-410: The area where female students are sexually harassed by the local male youth on a regular basis and avoid going outdoors after sunset. In a 2018 interview, the local police commissioner Erik Gatu stated in an interview that clan leaders and religious leaders have taken over the leadership of the area, where 9 out of 10 are born abroad. Police has noted a change in 2017 when crime happens, nobody calls

3956-468: The city from other areas. Many are young, with few individuals older than 60 years of age. Over a five-year period, the number of inhabitants in Tjärna Ängar increased considerably, as 1,000 young persons relocated to the neighborhood. The new arrivals principally came from two or three foreign backgrounds, and included university students and people who had emigrated from abroad. In its December 2015 report,

4048-692: The city. In 1898, the Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag - the owner of the ironworks in Domnarvet at the time - built a papermill in an adjacent village to Borlänge called Kvarnsveden , upstream from Domnarvet. Many area residents emigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1944, the City of Borlänge was incorporated after the market town joined the industrial towns of Domnarvet and Kvarnsveden. In 1971

4140-420: The context of the iron industry, the term manufacture is best reserved for this final stage. The notable ironworks of the world are described here by country. See above for the largest producers and the notable ironworks in the alphabetical order. The largest Japanese steel companies' main works are as follows: Swedish Police Authority The Swedish Police Authority ( Swedish : Polismyndigheten )

4232-420: The creation of a new supervisory body. As of August 2015 , the recommendation is under consideration by various referral bodies. In 1870, the police in Stockholm introduced a one-year practice-oriented education. Before this, new recruits studied laws and regulations on their own, while they got a very elementary introduction to the job by their colleagues and some lectures by officers, lasting in total only

4324-547: The device. Their use has been continued in the regions where the trials took place. Officers may also, in addition, be assigned the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun under special circumstances or in a particularly dangerous situation. The Swedish police are also allowed, yet rarely use, tear gas against individuals or in crowd control situations. The National Task Force , the RRTF and regional task forces also have

4416-472: The division is appointed by the Government and operations are funded as a separate appropriation item. Officers work closely with a special chamber of prosecutors reporting directly to the Prosecutor-General of Sweden , tasked with leading investigations and deciding which cases should be processed. The division is also obliged to provide support to other external supervisory authorities. In 2013,

4508-399: The dog training school. The most common dog breeds are German Shepherd Dogs (70%) and Belgian Malinois (20%). There are also mounted police forces in the counties of Stockholm , Västra Götaland and Skåne , with approximately 60 horses in total or twenty horses in each mounted unit, which can be dispatched to other counties. Operations are planned and carried out locally, according to

4600-492: The duties of the police. There were still some problems maintaining order when larger crowds gathered, as evidenced by the Ådalen shootings in 1931, where the military was called in as reinforcement during a violent labor dispute , killing five. In rural areas, the detective work were also often rudimentary. Accordingly, the Swedish State Police ( statspolisen ) was established in 1932, which would complement

4692-452: The far north to Östersund , Stockholm , Gothenburg and Malmö in the south. Until 2015-2016 the fleet consisted of six Eurocopter EC135 . The helicopter units are fully manned 24 hours a day, often tasked with providing aerial surveillance, assisting in vehicle pursuits and in search and rescue operations. The helicopters are also used for transport, to reduce time to target during critical interventions by bomb technicians and officers of

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4784-479: The first detective bureau in Sweden. In the early 1900s, the Swedish police had yet to uniformly organize or become regulated in legislation. The system of "extra police" did not work well, partly because it was often a temporary position lacking job security , making it difficult to recruit and retain skilled personnel. Subsequently, the Riksdag adopted the first Police Act in 1925. The act essentially codified structures already in place, but also introduced

4876-528: The following decade, with most newcomers in Borlänge now consisting of asylum immigrants from Syria and Eritrea . As of 2016, there are 472 refugees in the municipality, most of whom originate from Syria (218), Eritrea (121), and Somalia (56). The newer asylum immigrants in the city largely emigrated from Syria and Eritrea. As of 2017, the most common countries of origin for total foreign-born individuals residing in Borlänge are Borlänge's official districts and their inhabitants from 1975 to 2010: According to

4968-414: The following: The mills operating converters of any type are better called steelworks, ironworks referring to former processes, like puddling . After bar iron had been produced in a finery forge or in the forge train of a rolling mill, it might undergo further processes in one of the following: Most of these processes did not produce finished goods. Further processes were often manual, including In

5060-432: The geographical boundaries of several counties , where each region has an overall responsibility for the police work in their geographical area. The work is organized under a regional secretariat, operations unit, an investigations unit and intelligence unit—all led by a Regional Police Chief. Police regions generally investigate crime without a strong local connection and less common crimes, requiring specialized knowledge or

5152-473: The ironworks to provide jobs and housing. As the ironworks closed down (or was industrialised) these villages quite often went into decline and experienced negative economic growth. Ironworks is used as an omnibus term covering works undertaking one or more iron-producing processes. Such processes or species of ironworks where they were undertaken include the following: From the 1850s, pig iron might be partly decarburised to produce mild steel using one of

5244-452: The ironworks. In 1898, Borlänge was granted privileges by the national Swedish government as a market town (Swedish: köping ) with about 1,300 inhabitants, but still today it belongs to the Church of Sweden 's regionally historically dominant parish of Stora Tuna, centered on a large medieval church by that name (meaning great enclosed farmyards ), now located in a rural district east of

5336-466: The local police to handle investigations, for example sex crimes or cases involving domestic violence . At the bottom of the organizational ladder there are 85-90 local police areas, forming the bulk of the police. Local police areas are based on the boundaries of one or more municipalities , or in the case of larger metropolitan areas , several boroughs. The local police is responsible for the majority of all police interventions, general crime prevention,

5428-457: The modern sense. In rural areas, the King's bailiffs ( fogde ) were responsible for law and order until the establishment of counties in the 1630s. In the cities, local governments were responsible for law and order, by way of a royal decree issued by Magnus III in the 13th century. The cities financed and organized various watchmen who patrolled the streets. In the late 1500s in Stockholm

5520-711: The municipality of Borlänge was established when the Stora Tuna municipality merged with the City of Borlänge. From the 1940s onward, politics in the municipality has been dominated by the Social Democratic Party . In the early 1970s, the Kvarnsvedens Pappersbruk paper mill and the Domnarvets Jernverk steel mill had a high demand for employees. Between 1970 and 1974, the Tjärna Ängar Million Programme district

5612-487: The neck. The civilian unit monitored compliance with city ordinances relating to e.g. sanitation issues, traffic and taxes. In 1776, Gustav III ushered in a fundamental change in how police work was organized in Stockholm , modelled after how law enforcement was organized in Paris at the time. The office of Police Commissioner ( polismästare ) was created, with the first title holder being Nils Henric Liljensparre , who

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5704-409: The need for transparency , and is assisted by the Commissioner's Office, tasked with managerial support and performance management. The agency is organized into seven police regions and eight national departments. Six of the eight national departments are responsible for various support processes needed for day-to-day operations (e.g. communications, finance and human resources). The other two are

5796-422: The number of legal proceedings per 1,000 inhabitants was about the same level in Sweden as in other comparable European countries. Swedish government authorities enjoy a high degree of independence. Under the 1974 Instrument of Government , neither the Government nor individual ministers have the right to influence how an agency decide in a particular case or on the application of legislation. This also applies to

5888-488: The operational activities in their geographical area, which is typically based on the boundaries of a county. The work is organized under a secretariat, an investigations unit and intelligence unit, plus a unit for the local police areas—all led by a District Police Chief, who in turn answer to a Regional Police Chief. The districts are responsible for, inter alia, serious crime or more complex criminal investigations (e.g. murder ) and other cases where it may be inappropriate for

5980-621: The opportunity to become a police constable on patrol duty opened up for women, with the first uniformed police women patrolling the streets of Täby and Vaxholm . In the following year, women started to patrol the streets of Stockholm in a pilot project. The project caused a lot of debate, with some resistance within the police union, and recruitment slowed down in the 1960s. In 1968, the National Police Board decided that all women should be placed in investigation units or on other duties excluding them from patrols and recruitment picked up speed again. This arrangement remained in place until 1971, when

6072-772: The paper mill of Kvarnsveden ( Stora Enso ). As a city with a structure heavily divided by rails and roads, with a modern city center, Borlänge also houses the head office for a state authority - the National Swedish Transport Administration Trafikverket . The city boasts a successful football team IK Brage , named after the Norse god , has a history of 18 seasons in the Swedish Premier Division ( Allsvenskan ). Brage plays in green and white and hosts its home games at Domnarvsvallen Stadium in Borlänge, with

6164-414: The patrol duties were in large part taken over by a special corps of salaried city guards . The city guard was organized, uniformed and armed like a military unit and were responsible for interventions against various crimes and the arrest of suspected criminals. These guards were assisted by the military, fire patrolmen, and a civilian unit that did not wear a uniform, but instead wore a small badge around

6256-554: The personnel in 2014. It takes two and a half years to become a police officer in Sweden, including six months of paid workplace practice. Approximately a third of all police students are women, and in 2011 women accounted for 40 percent of all employees. The agency is headed by the National Police Commissioner , who is appointed by the Government and has the sole responsibility for all activities of

6348-424: The police but the injured parties settle among themselves according to "an eye for an eye" in a parallel justice system. Although the official number of inhabitants are 3500 , unofficially the population may be as high as 6000 - 10 000 , when water usage and the weight of generated household waste is analysed. Borlänge has for a long time been an industrial town surrounding the iron mill of Domnarvet ( SSAB ) and

6440-464: The police received 6,212 complaints of misconduct, of which the most common complaint was misuse of office. Other common complaints were assault and theft. The prosecutor decided not to initiate an investigation in 71 per cent of the cases. The matter of supervision of the police have been the subject of several Government inquiries, most recently by a parliamentary committee in June 2015, which recommended

6532-511: The police reorganized again into a unified agency, with the Swedish Security Service becoming a fully independent agency; the biggest overhaul of the Swedish police since it was nationalized in 1965. The new authority was created to address shortcomings in the organization of the division of duties and responsibilities, to reduce differences between police regions, ease governance and increase accountability. The reorganization

6624-496: The police. Although formally organised under the Ministry of Justice , the Swedish police is—similar to other authorities in Sweden—essentially autonomous, in accordance with the constitution . The agency is governed by general policy instruments and is subject to a number of sanctions and oversight functions, to ensure that the exercise of public authority is in compliance with regulations. Police officers typically wear

6716-541: The position as a Police Constable. Since 2015, the National Police Academy is entirely outsourced by the Swedish Police Authority and training is carried out at five universities: Södertörn , Umeå , Växjö , Malmö and Borås . The training now covers five terms, and the last two include six months of paid workplace practice as a Police Trainee (equivalent to two and a half years of full-time studying). In addition to basic eligibility for higher education, citizenship, and some specific entry requirements, applicants must have

6808-483: The possibility to get a degree in popular music at BoomTown Music Education, a branch of the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. The annual but now defunct Peace & Love music festival was hosted in Borlänge. Ironworks An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e.

6900-603: The power to allocate extra resources, if needed, and has a mandate to initiate nationwide operations and activities. It is also responsible for investigating crimes as prescribed by law to be conducted at the national level, such as corruption and war crimes . Furthermore, it handles all contacts with the Swedish Security Service , the Armed Forces and the National Defence Radio Establishment , and manages sensitive information about terrorism and signals intelligence . The department acts like as

6992-537: The residents of foreign background come from Asia , Africa , other Nordic countries, and other parts of Europe . According to the Borlänge Municipality, in the 1990s, most foreign-born residents of Borlänge arrived from Southern Europe , due to the civil wars in Yugoslavia . During the 2000s, immigrants in the city primarily came from Somalia , Iraq and Turkey . The Somalia-born immigrants mainly arrived via family reunification. This migration had decreased by

7084-412: The right to request extracts from their criminal records, which is asked for by a growing number of prospective employers and is required by law prior to employment at schools or daycare centers. In 2014, close to 230,000 criminal record extracts were ordered by the public — almost double that of 2009. The Swedish police also reviewed about 68,000 applications for firearms licenses that same year, which

7176-579: The singular of ironworks is ironworks . Ironworks succeeded bloomeries when blast furnaces replaced former methods. An integrated ironworks in the 19th century usually included one or more blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks. After the invention of the Bessemer process , converters became widespread, and the appellation steelworks replaced ironworks. The processes carried at ironworks are usually described as ferrous metallurgy, but

7268-610: The summer. The marine police coordinate with several other agencies and organizations, like the Coast Guard , Customs Service and the Sea Rescue Society . The Swedish Police Air Support Unit ( polisflyget )—organized the National Operations Department—employs approximately 60 personnel, currently operating seven Bell 429 helicopters from five different bases; ranging from Boden in

7360-520: The term siderurgy is also occasionally used. This is derived from the Greek words sideros - iron and ergon or ergos - work. This is an unusual term in English, and it is best regarded as an anglicisation of a term used in French , Spanish , and other Romance languages . Historically, it is common that a community was built around the ironworks where the people living there were dependent on

7452-457: The total amount of resource time for the investigation and prosecution of crimes fell within the category of violent crimes, even though it only accounted for approximately 10 percent of all cases. The largest number of reported cases fall within the category of vandalism and various kinds of theft offenses. This category also has the lowest proportion of crimes investigated. In a study made by Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention in 2014,

7544-457: The uniform is a police duty belt consisting of a handgun holster, a helmet fastener, and several pouches for the handcuffs, spare magazines , the pepper spray canister and baton. The headgear is usually a dark-blue side cap , known as båtmössa ('boat cap'), embellished with yellow-gold piping and a metal cap badge . There are a number of jackets designed for different tasks and weather situations, most of them in dark-blue. According to

7636-566: The use of special surveillance methods or technologies not typically available at lower levels in the agency. Police regions encompass approximately 1,900 employees in the Bergslagen Region, with around 830,000 inhabitants, up to 7,400 employees in the Stockholm Region, with a population of 2.18 million. There are also 27 police districts—organized under the regions—tasked with leading, coordinating, monitoring and analysing

7728-494: The wake of two major incidents. On 23 August 1973, a robbery in Stockholm devolved into a hostage-taking situation and subsequent six-day siege by the police. The phrase Stockholm syndrome was coined by the criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot in connection with the protracted siege, as a state where hostages start to sympathize with their captor. One and a half years later the Red Army Faction occupied

7820-399: Was a mixture of police chief, tax official and lower-level prosecutor, who in turn was assisted by a number of part-time police officers ( fjärdingsmän ). Increasingly, their time was spent on tax matters, instead of doing actual police work. More police officers were duly employed, some dubbed "extra police", devoted much more exclusively to police work. In 1850, a new type of organization

7912-541: Was also arranged with Borlänge as the main venue. In 1999 the large orienteering competition O-Ringen was held around Borlänge, gathering 15 238 participants. The 1993 World Gliding Championships were held at the Borlänge Airport , east of the town. As is the case with its twin city, Falun , music is an important part of Borlänge. It has been the hometown of many new young musicians in Sweden such as Mando Diao , Sugarplum Fairy and Miss Li and offers

8004-480: Was an increase from the previous year by over 20 percent. Approximately 1.5 million passports and over 200,000 ID cards were issued, and more than 23,000 applications to use public space were received. There were more than 6,000 applications for demonstrations or public gatherings in 2014 (up from 2,700 in 2013). The number of cases reported to the police have stayed about the same during 2010–2015, with 980,502 crimes reported in 2014. In recent years, about 38 percent of

8096-412: Was built. In the 1990s, Borlänge had the highest crime rate per thousand inhabitants in Sweden, dominated by violence and theft. According to the Borlänge Municipality, as of 2017, Borlänge had a population of 51,604 inhabitants. 11,693 residents in the city are of foreign origin, comprising 22.7% of the total population. Of these individuals, 8,837 were born abroad and 2,856 were born in Sweden. Most of

8188-400: Was created to address shortcomings in the division of duties and responsibilities, and to make it easier for the Government to demand greater accountability . The agency is organized into seven police regions and eight national departments. It is one of the largest government agencies in Sweden, with more than 28,500 employees, of which police officers accounted for approximately 75 percent of

8280-415: Was finally launched in Stockholm, where the entire police force was placed under one agency. The title of Police Constable ( poliskonstapel ) was used for the first time in Sweden, and the police were also given their own uniforms and were armed with batons and sabers . The police also began to specialize. In 1853, for example, four constables were put in charge of criminal investigations , thus creating

8372-444: Was given command of the civilian unit responsible for law and order in the city, now partly financed by the State. The reform was considered a success, as it made the streets safer. However, the system of fire patrolmen and the city guard was still kept intact and administered separately. In the mid-1800s, during a time of widespread social unrest, it became increasingly clear that law enforcement did not function properly. In 1848,

8464-493: Was the central administrative authority, primarily tasked with coordinating and supporting the local police. The local police was reduced to 119 districts, led by a District Police Commissioner, answering to a Chief Commissioner at the County Administrative Board . In 1998, the number of police districts was further reduced and divided along county lines into 21 local police authorities. On 1 January 2015,

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