This study investigates public perceptions regarding the prioritization of different areas of police work in Sweden amid growing concerns over crime and public safety. Utilizing a best–worst scaling (BWS) approach, the research aims to discern which police activities citizens deem most and least important, thereby shedding light on public expectations for police resource allocation. The findings reveal a strong public emphasis on the importance of responding to emergency calls and addressing gang criminality. Conversely, administrative tasks and traffic safety are viewed as lower priorities. The article offers insights into the alignment (or misalignment) between public expectations and police practices, emphasizing the role of public opinion in shaping police strategies and the importance of balancing crime fighting with social service functions to maintain public trust and legitimacy in law enforcement.

Following a period of increased gun violence in Malmö, Sweden, law enforcement authorities and social service agencies, together with representatives from the local community, initiated a project called Ceasefire Malmö with the aim of stopping severe violence in the city. Ceasefire Malmö is based on a focused deterrence strategy known as Group Violence Intervention (GVI), with the primary goal of reducing gun violence. A core component in GVI is strategic communication with offenders where authorities communicate a clear anti-violence message to groups that violence must stop or be met with swift and severe consequences for the entire group. This article examines the main communication tool employed in GVI: the call-in meeting. Based on 54 interviews with 22 professionals representing all the authorities responsible for organising and implementing call-ins, we analyse how the strategy was adapted to the Swedish context and how authorities experienced communicating with offenders. Our findings show that working with strategic communication enabled the development of new ways to identify and reach out to potentially violent groups. Ceasefire Malmö also encountered several difficult and time-consuming challenges related to call-ins, for example, identifying and engaging community representatives.

Trafiken är den farligaste miljön för poliser att arbeta i, sett både till antal som förlorar sina liv i tjänsten ochsom skador på både personer och fordon. Därför är förarutbildning en viktig del av polisutbildningen pågrund-och fortbildningsnivå. Förarutbildning är dock resurskrävande vilket försvårar mängdträning.Dessutom kan det vara riskfyllt att öva vissa moment i verklig trafikmiljö och det finns begränsningar somgör att studenterna inom ramen för grundutbildningen inte kan träna på att köra med olikaangelägenhetsgrader. Simulatorer används idag alltmer inom olika typer av förarutbildningar. Syftet är därföratt undersöka simulatorbaserad undervisning inom ramen för lågfarts- och landsvägskörning för att få enökad förståelse för hur denna undervisning kan fungera som ett komplement till undervisningen i riktigpolisbil. På vilket sätt påverkas studenternas måluppfyllelse, i form av resultat på examination, av vilken typav undervisningsgrupp de tillhörde (enbart simulator, både simulator och riktig polisbil eller enbart körningi riktig polisbil)? Denna fråga låg till grund när simulatorbaserad undervisning utvecklades vidPolisprogrammet vid Malmö universitet och körsimulatorer infördes som ett komplement till undervisning ipolisbil inom ramen för det första steget i polisens nationella förarutbildning. 83 studenter som genomgicktermin två och därefter termin tre deltog i en studie där de delades in i grupper som fick olika typer avundervisning. Sedan genomförde studenterna från de olika grupperna samma examination och resultatetjämfördes för momenten lågfartsmanövrering och landsvägskörning. Resultaten på examinationen visar attdet inte finns några signifikanta skillnader i hur studenterna presterar på praktisk examination beroende påom de tränat i simulator, både simulator och i polisbil eller endast i polisbil. Implikationer av resultaten förden fortsatta utformningen av utbildningen och framtida forskning om pedagogik i körsimulatorer samtbetydelsen av simulatorsjuka diskuteras.

Traffic is the most dangerous environment for police officers to work in, both in terms of numbers who lose their lives in the line of duty and injuries to both people and vehicles. In addition, driver training is an important part of police training at basic level and in continuing education. However, such training is resource-intensive and certain driver tasks cannot be practiced. In order to create an effective, safe, and secure educational environment, driving simulators were tested as part of the driver training at the Police Program at Malmö University. 83 students who completed the second and then third semester participated in a study where groups that received different types of training and then performed the same examination were compared regarding low-speed maneuvering and driving on country roads. The results show that there are no significant differences in how the students perform on the practical examination depending on whether they trained in the simulator, both in the simulator and in the police car or only in the police car. Implications of the results and future research are discussed.

Den här boken tar sig an frågan om polisens samhällsuppdrag och hur målen för polisen uppfattas av olika parter. Boken handlar om polisen som den som både öppnar och stänger dörren till rättsväsendet, liksom hur polisens auktoritet utövas, vilka maktmedel som brukas och om balansgången mellan legitim kontroll och överkontroll. Sist men inte minst handlar den om hur polisens verksamhet kan eller bör fungera. Polis – vad är det? är en översättning och omarbetning av Liv Finstads bok Hva er politi som gavs ut på norska 2018. Boken vänder sig i första hand till studerande vid polisutbildningen men fungerar även utmärkt som litteratur i andra professionsutbildningar, exempelvis inom kriminologi eller socialt arbete, som leder till yrken som på olika sätt samverkar med polisen. Myndigheter är också en given målgrupp liksom den som bara har ett intresse av att veta mer om polisen i samhället.

Minority populations' trust toward the criminal justice system is understudied in many parts of Europe, including Sweden. This article will contribute to this field by examining the trust in the criminal justice system among the Roma community in Sweden. The aim of the study was to (1) estimate the Roma community's trust toward the criminal justice system, (2) examine what factors influence the community's trust toward the criminal justice system, and (3) analyze whether trust toward the authorities influences the Roma community's willingness to report victimization. The study used a mixed-methodology design in combining survey data (n = 610) with in-depth interviews (N = 30). The findings show that the respondents have a low level of trust in the criminal justice system authorities. According to the regression analysis, the strongest predictor of trust was shown to be explained by the respondent's perception of procedural unfairness. Qualitative findings supported these results while also highlighting cultural effects and historical processes that explain the community's lack of trust. Finally, trust in the authorities seems to be an important factor that influences crime reporting.

This study evaluates variables concerning demographic characteristics for all adult male offenders convicted of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) aged 0–17 in Malmö, Sweden between 2013 and 2018. All convictions (n = 18) based on court documents from the District Court, the Court of Appeals and information from the Swedish Tax Agency were reviewed. A total of 30 victims were identified. Frequency analyses show that the most common features were that of a single offender, averaging 25 years old, with a non-Swedish background and a high school degree. The predominately extrafamilial CSA (i.e. committed by an acquaintance to the family) occurred in a private setting and consisted of penetrative acts. Girls averaging 13 years old were abused multiple times, under fear and pressure. Although assumptions based on these results are preliminary, they provide a clearer image of the typical circumstances under which CSA occurred within this time frame and geographical location. This study is a first attempt to construct an overview of demographic characteristics of CSA. As more data are gathered from this region, more sophisticated analyses can be conducted, providing stronger generalizations. Information of this kind may be important for research, classification of offender profiling and in case linking.

Driving simulators are a common tool for researching and practicing driver behaviors. Despite this, research on the use of driving simulators within the basic police training in Nordic countries is sparse. Therefore, the purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate and compare students’ driving ability regarding low-speed maneuvering in tight spaces, during a limited part of their education, based on the type of training (simulator only, courtyard only, or 50/50) they receive. 83 Swedish police students, divided into four classes, attending their second semester at the police program, participated in the study. These four classes were divided into three different experimental groups. The simulation group (two classes, n = 41) only practiced driving using a driving simulator. The 50/50 group (one class, n = 22) practiced driving a vehicle in the courtyard and in the simulator. The courtyard group (one class, n = 20) only practiced driving a vehicle in a courtyard. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between type of training and performance on the examination regarding low-speed maneuvering in tight spaces. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for the use of driving simulators in higher education, more specifically in police basic training programs.

I föreliggande rapport presenteras resultatet av effektutvärderingen av pilotprojektet Sluta skjut – tillsammans för ett tryggt Malmö. Utvärderingen har genomförts på uppdrag av Brottsförebyggande rådet (Brå) med stöd från Brå och Fonden för inre säkerhet (ISF). Tidigare har enprocessutvärdering publicerats.

Den grova våldsbrottsligheten beskrivs som ett av de största samhällsproblemen i Sverige idag och efterfrågan på effektiva åtgärder som kan minska våldet är stor. Sluta skjut bygger på en amerikansk strategi, Group Violence Intervention, som i flera studier visat på positiva resultat när det gäller att minska det allra grövsta våldet. I processutvärderingen av Sluta skjut studerades om det går att tillämpa en amerikansk modell i en svensk kontext. I effektutvärderingen har vi studerat om insatsen lett till minskat antal skjutningar i Malmö. Svensk forskning om vad som fungerar för att minska det grova våldet är begränsad och det behövs mer kunskap för att brottsförebyggande aktörer ska få de verktyg de behöver för att vända utvecklingen.