The Swedish Work Environment Authority has reportedly banned police from using live distraction grenades in training and exercises following a fatal accident at Kvarn in Borensberg. According to Östgöta Correspondenten, the authority has decided that police may no longer use sharp distraction grenades in education or practice after March 30, 2026. The ban comes after what the authority described as significant safety deficiencies that require the activity to be prohibited until the police can guarantee a safe work environment.
The Swedish Work Environment Authority is reportedly threatening the Police Authority with a fine of 500,000 kronor if certain safety requirements are not met. The prohibition will remain in effect until the Police Authority can demonstrate that specific, confidentiality-protected safety requirements have been fulfilled. The decision follows what appears to be a fatal accident involving police grenade exercises at Kvarn, though details about the exact nature of the incident or casualties were not specified in the available report.