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Lindesberg police report themselves over egg hunt allegations

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Key Points
  • Police in Lindesberg reported themselves over allegations of speeding and blue light use during an egg hunt.
  • The incident happened last week after a workplace meeting, with police hiding eggs in central Lindesberg for an hour.
  • An internal police report has been made and will be investigated by a special unit, with police confirming the action in a video.

Police in Lindesberg, Sweden, have reported themselves to authorities following allegations that employees drove too fast and used blue lights during an egg hunt. The incident occurred last week when police had a workplace meeting and then spent an hour hiding eggs in central Lindesberg. According to reports to Aftonbladet, an internal chat included claims of speeding and blue light use, though police say nothing has emerged internally to confirm this.

After the allegations circulated in media over the weekend, police published a video on Instagram confirming they have made an internal police report, which will be investigated by a special investigations unit. Johanna Olsson, the local police area chief in Lindesberg, stated that police take the matter seriously if true and need to investigate further, and that they have spoken with staff to understand what happened.

police take the matter seriously if true and need to investigate further, and that they have spoken with staff to understand what happened

Johanna Olsson, local police area chief in Lindesberg

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