Police say society fails to stop youth crime
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62 claimsA survey of 1,314 members of Polisförbundet found that 75% believe the work of social services, schools, and psychiatry is poor in preventing children and youth from being drawn into serious crime.
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Survey participants complain that insufficient resources are invested in schools, preschools, and healthcare, and that police are expected to solve problems when it is already too late.
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36% of survey participants also disapprove of the police's own crime prevention work.
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5 questionsWhat specific measures are being taken by municipalities to address the shortcomings in schools and social services identified by police?
How does the proposed lowering of the age of criminal responsibility to 13 align with existing youth crime prevention strategies?
What is the current status of the government's plan to facilitate information sharing between schools, social services, and police?
How widespread is the use of Group Violence Intervention (GVI) or similar approaches across Sweden, and what are their long-term outcomes?
What is the timeline and scope for addressing the police authority's training backlog in crime prevention?
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