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Nine out of ten Swedes back CCTV in public places: survey

Nine out of ten Swedes are positive about having CCTV cameras in public places, a new survey by Lund University shows.

Published: 20 April 2018 08:50 CEST
Nine out of ten Swedes back CCTV in public places: survey
File photo of a CCTV camera. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Sweden has traditionally been more reluctant to use video surveillance than many other European countries, but the results of the new survey suggests that the Swedish public has let go of many of its doubts in the area.

“Not only is the public positive about CCTV, they also express a clear wish for more cameras,” Markus Lahtinen, researcher and lecturer in informatics at Lund University said in a statement.

READ ALSO: Will CCTV curb crime in Stockholm's suburbs?


Police patrolling Rinkeby and Tensta. Photo: Vilhelm Stokstad/TT

Three quarters of those who responded said they do not think that CCTV on streets and squares is an invasion of their privacy. Two thirds meanwhile said that security cameras in their residential area would not be a threat to their privacy.

More than 80 percent of those who took part in the study believe cameras can prevent crime and provide good support for crime prevention.

IN DEPTH: How CCTV can help police working on the front lines in Stockholm's vulnerable suburbs

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Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

Several people are being held after a man in his 40s was shot dead in Stockholm's Södermalm district.

Published: 7 May 2024 06:23 CEST
Suspects held after 38-year-old shot dead on Södermalm in Stockholm

The shooting happened at around 6.20pm on Monday evening and a huge police operation was immediately launched.

Police cordoned off the area around Helgalunden on Allhelgonagatan, which is close to the busy Götgatan street, Skanstull metro station and the Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet high school.

Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT reports that the victim is a 38-year-old man with links to gang crime, although police said it was too early to say whether the shooting was connected to a gang conflict.

Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet reports that one of the suspects is a man in his 20s, with a police record of a series of minor offences but no violent crime convictions. Police said there were other people in custody too, but declined to say what they were suspected of.

Roughly where the man was shot. Screenshot: Google Maps

The shooting happened in front of several witnesses.

“I live 50 metres from the scene and ran downstairs with a blanket and first aid kit. It was nice seeing so many people already there trying to save a life,” a witness told SVT.

“This happened in the middle of the day near the metro where there are a lot of people. This is otherwise a safe area. At the same time, it’s sad no matter where shootings happen.”

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