Strengthened the national police, but participation and local policing must … – Mynewsdesk (press release)

Statskontoret’s evaluation shows that important elements of the reorganisation of the police has been carried out. The police have, inter alia, laid the foundations for the creation of a national police organization. In the long term, achieve the objectives of the reform remains, however, several difficult challenges, and the employees need a higher degree to be involved in the change process. Another priority is to strengthen local policing.

so Far, Police authorities in work to implement the reform focused on increasing the coherence and strengthening of the national structure of the authority. It has, among other things, led to improved co-ordination across the region – and områdesgränser and that resources can be used more flexibly.

“the Reorganization of the police is a massive change, where the national structure of the authority is now starting to come on the spot. In further work, it is important to put a greater focus on the employees so that they become more involved in the change process”, says Swedish director-general Ingvar Mattson.

Communication and interaction needs a fresh start
the Involvement of employees is a prerequisite in the long term, achieve the objectives of the reform. It has taken longer than expected for the Police to set up the ordinary heads far out in the organization. It has led, among other things, that the communication about the changes has become difficult. A consequence of this is that there is a gap between what managers and employees expect of the reform, and how they perceive the outcome to date. The treasury estimates that myndighetsledningen continue to need to communicate and anchor the change process better. Now when chefspositionerna is manned throughout the organization, there are the conditions for a relaunch.

Strengthen local policing,
One of the objectives of the reform is a more accessible police closer to the citizens. The police department has a priority goal that more than half of the resources in the regions should be in the lokalpolisområdena. The treasury estimates that local policing will continue to need to be strengthened. In particular, it is important to start from the needs of the core business and to lokalpolisområdena be given the opportunity to work long-term with continuous resources.

publication the Conversion to a unified police department. Interim report 1 on the implementation.

Contact:
Johan Sørensson, general counsel, state Treasury, tel. 08-454 47 78, e-mail johan.sorensson@statskontoret.se

Treasury evaluates the transformation of the police on behalf of the government. The evaluation includes the extent to which the conversion has created better conditions for an improved performance and a higher quality of police work. The second interim report shall be reported to the government by 1 October 2017 and final report by 1 October 2018.

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