Police cooperation with the armed forces

The plan wants violent crime to be handled within ordinary legal frameworks and rejects special solutions with terrorism as the motive. Building out military support to the police, and moreover extending it to other serious crime, goes in the opposite direction to the plan's demands for civilian, scrutinised exercise of violence and its opposition to increased militarisation. The plan prioritises instead preventive measures against the causes of crime. The demand is therefore rejected.

• violent crime within ordinary legal frameworksdecisive»Vi avvisar en särskild terroristlagstiftning och menar att våldsbrott ska lagföras inom ordinarie rättsramar.« (party programme ↗)“We reject special terrorism legislation and believe violent crime shall be prosecuted within ordinary legal frameworks.”
• scrutiny of violence-exercising authorities»Det måste finnas effektiva och oberoende system för att granska de yrkesgrupper, till exempel polisen och militären, som har rätt att utöva våld.« (party programme ↗)“There must be effective and independent systems to scrutinise the professions, for example the police and military, that have the right to exercise violence.”
• against increased militarisation»Vänsterpartiet anser att Sverige ska vara en röst för fred och rättvisa, inte för ökad militarisering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes Sweden should be a voice for peace and justice, not for increased militarisation.”
• prevention before repression»Alltför ofta lyfts repression och hårdare tag upp som lösningar istället för att ta itu med problemen på allvar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too often repression and harsher measures are raised as solutions instead of seriously addressing the problems.”

The plan requires that society's full force be mobilized against the criminals and that barriers between authorities be removed so they can do their job. Joint training and coordination so that military support can quickly be delivered to police in case of terrorist attacks or other serious crime is a direct application of that principle. The programme furthermore establishes that every terrorist act must be rejected.

• mobilize society's full forcedecisive»Samhällets fulla kraft ska mobiliseras för att trycka tillbaka de kriminella, kapa återväxten in i kriminaliteten och öka tryggheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society's full force shall be mobilized to push back the criminals, cut off the recruitment into crime and increase safety.”
• inter-agency cooperation against crime»Sekretesshinder mellan myndigheter ska rivas så att polisen och andra yrkesgrupper kan göra sitt jobb.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secrecy barriers between authorities shall be removed so that police and other professions can do their job.”
• terrorist acts must be rejected»Varje form av terrorhandling, liksom organiserat våld riktat« (party programme ↗)“Every form of terrorist act, as well as organized violence directed”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan prioritizes civil defense and crisis readiness over military solutions, and the party programme states that military readiness shall aim at international operations and knowledge building. Against crime, the party instead wants to invest in more police and in human security before territorial security. Making military support to the police a standing tool even in other serious crime lies outside and contrary to that line.

• civil defense before militarydecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defense funds to civil defense, and increase appropriations for crisis readiness.”
• military readiness's purpose»Vår militära beredskap ska syfta till att kunna« (party programme ↗)“Our military readiness shall aim to be able to”
• human security before territorial»Vi vill se en politik som sätter mänsklig säkerhet« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a policy that places human security”
• police resources against crime»se fler och bättre betalda poliser för att bekämpa den organiserade brottsligheten och för att motverka parallellsamhällen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“see more and better-paid police to combat organized crime and to counteract parallel societies.”

The plan requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be strengthened and that the social contract be strengthened from the country's borders to the neighbourhood. Joint exercises so that military support can quickly be delivered to the police during a large-scale terrorist attack are a concrete application of that preparedness line. The plan does not address the forms of inter-agency cooperation, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• strengthened civil crisis preparednessdecisive»Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• strengthened military defence»Sverige ska försvaras. Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must be defended. We want to strengthen the military defence quickly, powerfully and long-term.”
• security across the entire chain»Vi ska stärka samhällskontraktet för ett tryggare och starkare Sverige, från landets gränser till ditt kvarter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall strengthen the social contract for a safer and stronger Sweden, from the country's borders to your neighbourhood.”

Worldstate weighed in: Attack on concert venue outside Moscow with at least 133 dead — Elevated threat picture makes the plan's preparedness commitments directly applicable to joint exercises between police and armed forces

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to give the police more effective tools against terrorism and serious crime and strengthen civil defence at the same pace as the military. The counter-proposal's requirement for joint training so that military support can be quickly delivered to the police follows that line, as does the requirement that agencies cooperate effectively. The plan does not explicitly address the Armed Forces' support to the police, so the position is inferred.

• more effective tools for the policedecisive»För att stoppa upplopp och kravaller ska polisen kunna använda mer effektiv och modern utrustning så att fler kan gripas och lagföras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To stop riots and unrest the police shall be able to use more effective and modern equipment so that more can be arrested and prosecuted.”
• strengthened civil defence»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• effective interagency cooperation»myndigheter effektivt kan dela information med varandra.« (party programme ↗)“agencies can effectively share information with each other.”
• strengthened rule of law»Rättsstaten ska stärkas. Sverige ska vara ett tryggt land att leva i.« (party programme ↗)“The rule of law shall be strengthened. Sweden shall be a safe country to live in.”

Worldstate weighed in: The terrorist attack on a concert venue outside Moscow with at least 133 deaths — underscores the need for quick military support capability in response to large-scale terrorist attacks

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme requires that Sweden can meet attacks from international crime and terrorism and that comprehensive defence shall have readiness to assist during severe crises in society. Joint exercises so that military support can quickly be given to the police during a large-scale terrorist attack is a direct application of this. The election manifesto's demands for an expanded justice system point in the same direction.

• meet terrorism and serious crimedecisive»möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism, cyberkrigföring« (party programme ↗)“meet attacks from international crime, terrorism, cyber warfare”
• comprehensive defence's support during crises»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället samt att delta i förebyggande åtgärder för att begränsa riskerna för sådana.« (party programme ↗)“participate in handling disasters and other severe crises in society and participate in preventive measures to limit the risks for such.”
• expanded justice system»Hela rättsväsendet behöver byggas ut. Fler poliser kräver fler åklagare, domstolar på fler platser i landet och en kraftigt utbyggd kriminalvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The entire justice system needs to be expanded. More police require more prosecutors, courts in more places in the country and a significantly expanded criminal care.”

Worldstate weighed in: The terrorist attack on a concert venue outside Moscow with at least 133 deaths — Actualizes the plan's requirement for preparedness against large-scale terrorist attacks and strengthens the reasons for joint exercises

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan describes gangs as Sweden's domestic terrorists and demands that legislation be adapted accordingly, while also demanding a total defence where military and civilian efforts go hand in hand and where civil defence is a vital resource even in crisis. Allowing the authorities to conduct joint exercises so that military support can quickly be given to the police in terrorist attacks and other serious crime follows from these commitments. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• adapt legislation against gang terrordecisive»Gängen är Sveriges inhemska terrorister – och lagstiftningen måste anpassas därefter så att fler ställs till svars och försvinner från gatan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Gangs are Sweden's domestic terrorists – and legislation must be adapted accordingly so that more are held accountable and disappear from the streets.”
• coordinated total defence»Sammantaget krävs kraftfulla satsningar på såväl det militära som det civila försvaret och att dessa satsningar går i takt för att skapa ett fungerande totalförsvar som stärker Sveriges säkerhet på bred front.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Taken together, powerful investments are needed in both military and civil defence, and these investments must go hand in hand to create a functioning total defence that strengthens Sweden's security on a broad front.”
• total defence also in crisis»Det civila försvaret är även en avgörande resurs i händelse av kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also a crucial resource in the event of crisis.”
• strengthened counter-terrorism»Stärka Säkerhetspolisen för att öka deras förmåga att skydda den liberala demokratin och landets alla medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the Security Police to increase their capacity to protect liberal democracy and the country's all citizens”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly requires that the military's capacity and authority to assist the police increase, and justifies it with the fact that the domestic security situation may require more resources than the police have at their disposal. The counter-proposal's demand for coordination and cooperation for rapid military support in terrorist attacks and other serious crimes is precisely this commitment. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• the military should assist the policedecisive»Öka kapaciteten och behörigheten för försvaret att bistå polisen i insatser, bevakning och ordningsuppdrag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the military's capacity and authority to assist the police in operations, surveillance, and order maintenance tasks”
• military support in peacetime»Men försvaret behöver också anpassas för att i högre grad kunna användas för att stödja och biträda i det polisiära uppdraget i fredstid i en situation där den inhemska säkerhetssituationen kräver mer resurser än vad polisen disponerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But the military also needs to be adapted to be able to support and assist in the police task in peacetime in a situation where the domestic security situation requires more resources than the police have at their disposal.”
• the police shall be given conditions»Ge polisen förutsättningarna för att bekämpa brottslighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the police the conditions to combat crime”
• combat terrorism»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”