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Sweden Police Department
The Swedish Police Service
It is the duty of the police to safeguard the legal rights of the individual, to prevent and detect crime and to ensure that anyone who commits an offence is identified and brought to justice. The police service with its more than 22,000 employees working at the national or the local level is one of the biggest government services in Sweden.
National Police Board
The National Police Board (NPB) is the central administrative and supervisory authority of the police service. It is also the supervisory authority of the National Laboratory of Forensic Science. The NPB is headed by the National Police Commissioner who is appointed by the government. Among other things, the NPB is responsible for the development of new work methods and technological support. It is also - through the National Police Academy - responsible for the training of police officers. The National Security Service and the National Criminal Investigation Department are units within the NPB.
National Security Service
It is in the nature of things that the work of the National Security Service is often surrounded by a great deal of confidentiality. In recent years, however, there has been a development towards greater openness. The Security Service is responsible for protection of sensitive objects, counter-espionage, anti-terrorist activities and protection of the constitution. In the fight against threats to our national security, regular police units often handle investigations and operational field work, while the National Security Service provides intelligence, resources and methodological know-how.
National Criminal Investigation Department
The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) provides investigation and criminal intelligence support in cases involving crimes with nationwide or international ramifications. The ongoing globalisation of our society is also reflected in crime trends and the NCID is therefore increasingly active in various international police partnerships. The NCID also works at the local level of the police organisation, providing reinforcement for police authorities as required, and is in charge of the Police Helicopter Service, Swedish Police Peace Support Operations and the National Communications Centre.
National Laboratory of Forensic Science
The National Laboratory of Forensic Science performs laboratory analyses of samples deriving from various types of suspected crimes. The laboratory has expertise in most science disciplines and uses advanced technology to find and preserve traces and to establish links between people, places and objects.
Twenty-one police authorities
The police officers that the public most often comes in contact with are normally stationed in one of the 21 police authorities, which operate within the same jurisdictions as the 21 counties in Sweden. The police authorities are responsible for police work at the local level, such as responses to emergency calls, crime investigations and crime prevention. Their responsibilities also include the issuing of passports and various kinds of permits and licences.
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