Police presence and accessibility

The plan requires a functioning and present justice system with more patrolling police and that public services shall function everywhere, which bears the requirement for a stop to further closures and an investigation of the need for police stations. The plan also emphasizes strong local communities as decisive for low crime. That the police force should have a popular basis speaks against the authority alone determining where it should exist.

• present policedecisive»Kriminaliteten behöver mötas både med ett fungerande och närvarande rättssystem som fler patrullerande poliser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Crime needs to be met both with a functioning and present justice system with more patrolling police”
• services throughout the country»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“School, care, elderly care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• popular basis in justice»Det gör det särskilt viktigt att säkra en folklig förankring i rättsprocesserna.« (party programme ↗)“This makes it especially important to ensure a popular basis in the justice processes.”
• strong local communities»Starka lokalsamhällen, välfungerande skolor, meningsfull fritid och full sysselsättning är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Strong local communities, well-functioning schools, meaningful leisure and full employment are decisive”

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 explicitly promises to secure and strengthen police presence throughout the country and requires a police force with strong local presence. A stop for further closures of police stations and an investigation of the need for local contact points and response times follows directly from that commitment. The plan also states that the state shall be present throughout the country.

• police presence nationwidedecisive»Kraftigt öka antalet poliser på våra gator och torg. Vi vill säkra och stärka polisnärvaron i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Dramatically increase the number of police on our streets and squares. We want to secure and strengthen police presence throughout the country.”
• strong local police presence»Poliskår med god förmåga som återspeglar hela befolkningen, med stark lokal närvaro« (party programme ↗)“Police force with good capacity that reflects the entire population, with strong local presence”
• state presence nationwide»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• societal services nationwide»God tillgång till samhällets service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Good access to societal services throughout the country.”

The plan demands present crime-fighting authorities that operate throughout the country and states that security-creating presence in local communities is crucial, as is that society's institutions exist in all areas. The election manifesto also wants to see more police. A halt to further police station closures and an investigation of the need for local police presence therefore follow from the plan.

• police presence throughout the countrydecisive»närvarande brottsbekämpande myndigheter som verkar i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“present crime-fighting authorities that operate throughout the country”
• local security presence»Trygghetsskapande närvaro i lokalsamhällen är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Security-creating presence in local communities is crucial.”
• more police»se fler och bättre betalda poliser för att bekämpa den organiserade brottsligheten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“see more and better-paid police to combat organized crime”
• public services in all areas»Samhället och dess institutioner ska vara närvarande i alla områden.« (party programme ↗)“Society and its institutions should be present in all areas.”

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 explicitly requires that closed police stations be reopened and that police density be increased to the EU average, which directly supports the counter-proposal's requirement to stop further closures and a mapping of the need for police stations. The plan also establishes that public service and secure police presence shall exist close by throughout the country, which supports the requirement for an investigated response time. This is one of the plan's clearest security points.

• reopen closed police stationsdecisive»Fler poliser ska finnas närvarande i vardagen, både i utsatta områden och på landsbygden. Vi vill öka polistätheten till EU-snittet och öppna nedlagda polisstationer på nytt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More police shall be present in everyday life, both in vulnerable areas and in the countryside. We want to increase police density to the EU average and reopen closed police stations.”
• police presence in the countryside»Ingen ska känna sig otrygg för att polisen är många mil bort; det är dags att öppna upp landsbygdens polisstationer på nytt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one shall feel unsafe because police are many miles away; it is time to reopen the countryside's police stations.”
• close public service»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet. Alla ska ha en trygg polisnärvaro, en likvärdig skola och en trygg och nära vård och omsorg — oavsett var de bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country. Everyone shall have secure police presence, equivalent education and secure and close healthcare and care — regardless of where they live.”
• locally rooted police»För att utveckla det brottsförebyggande arbetet vill Centerpartiet också skapa en mer lokalt förankrad polis i« (party programme ↗)“To develop crime prevention work, the Centre Party also wants to create a more locally rooted police”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan establishes that the police authority shall have high local presence throughout the country and that visibility and proximity are crucial for trust and crime prevention. The counter-proposal's demand for stopping further closures of police stations and investigated remand procedures follows directly from that commitment. The plan also wants state authorities to be present in all parts of Sweden and that police density is raised substantially.

• high local police presencedecisive»Den nationella polismyndigheten ska ha hög lokal närvaro i hela landet. Synlighet och närhet är avgörande för polisens långsiktiga förtroende och möjlighet att förhindra brott.« (party programme ↗)“The national police authority shall have high local presence throughout the country. Visibility and proximity are crucial for the police's long-term trust and ability to prevent crime.”
• authorities throughout the country»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• more police officers»Därför vill vi på sikt nå 33 000 poliser så att polistätheten blir minst lika hög som i övriga Europa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want to ultimately reach 33,000 police officers so that police density becomes at least as high as in the rest of Europe.”
• state services throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be secured throughout the country.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly promises more police with local presence and that people should feel safe throughout the country, and the party programme emphasizes close contacts between police and the public and a locally rooted justice system. The counter-proposal's requirement to stop more closures of police stations and an investigated stationing time serves precisely that local presence. The plan therefore supports the claim substantively.

• more police with local presencedecisive»Fler poliser med lokal närvaro, utbyggd primärvård, enklare starta lokal läkarmottagning och inrätta fler statliga servicekontor. Du ska känna dig trygg i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More police with local presence, expanded primary care, easier to start local medical clinics and establish more state service offices. You should feel safe throughout the country.”
• close contact between police and public»Nära och förtroendefulla kontakter mellan polis och allmänhet ska utgöra grunden för ett bra polisiärt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“Close and trusting contacts between police and the public must form the basis for good police work.”
• locally rooted justice system»Det är också viktigt med ett lokalt förankrat rättsväsende.« (party programme ↗)“It is also important to have a locally rooted justice system.”
• equivalent service throughout the country»Alla människor ska oavsett bostadsort kunna få del av samhällets grundläggande sociala rättigheter och ges rimliga förutsättningar att försörja sig och utveckla sin bygd.« (party programme ↗)“All people regardless of place of residence must be able to partake of society's fundamental social rights and be given reasonable conditions to support themselves and develop their locality.”

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 states that no one should have to wait several hours for police to come and that police should come when you call regardless of where in the country you live, with explicit criticism that police density is too low in large sparsely populated areas. The counter-proposal's demand to stop further closures and an investigated response time aims at precisely this presence and accessibility. The plan's police goal with focus on external service points in the same direction.

• quick police response everywheredecisive»Ingen ska behöva vänta i flera timmar på att polisen kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should have to wait several hours for the police to come.”
• police presence throughout the country»liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“as well as the knowledge that police come when you call regardless of where you live”
• more police in external service»Arbeta efter målet om 10 000 fler poliser till år 2028 med fokus på fler poliser i yttre tjänst« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work towards the goal of 10,000 more police by 2028 with focus on more police in external service”
• too sparse police presence»I vissa delar av landet finns ibland bara en polispatrull på en yta lika stor som Danmark.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In certain parts of the country there is sometimes only one police patrol in an area the size of Denmark.”

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 states that the police shall be visible and accessible throughout the country and at all times of day, and that the goal should be that all who need police quickly get help. The counter-proposal's requirement to stop further closures of police stations and to an investigated, regulated response time directly responds to these commitments. The plan also requires that the police are present near the population throughout Sweden and that all crimes are investigated.

• swift police assistancedecisive»Målet bör vara att alla som är i behov av polis snabbt ska kunna få polisens hjälp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The goal should be that everyone in need of police can quickly get police assistance.”
• visible police throughout the country»Polisen ska finnas synliga och tillgängliga i hela landet och på dygnets alla tider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The police shall be visible and accessible throughout the country and at all times of day.”
• police close to the public»Utgångspunkten bör vara att alla brott, även sådana som inte skapar rubriker, ska utredas och att polisen ska finnas nära i hela Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The starting point should be that all crimes, even those that don't make headlines, should be investigated and the police should be present near the population throughout Sweden.”
• safety throughout the country»Öka tryggheten i hela Sverige och i alla bostadsområden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase safety throughout Sweden and in all residential areas”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.