Swedish Police Authority

What Swedish Police Authority does

The Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten) is the national law enforcement agency of Sweden, established in its current single-directorate form in 2015 through the merger of 21 regional county police authorities. It is headquartered in Stockholm, led by the Rikspolischef (National Police Commissioner, currently Petra Lundh since December 1, 2023), and employs over 40,000 staff organized across seven geographic police regions (Bergslagen, Mitt, Nord, Stockholm, Syd, V\u00e4st, \u00d6st) and national specialist units including the National Operations Department (NOA), the National Forensic Center (NFC), and the independent Special Investigations Department (SU) for crimes by officials.

Its core products and services span emergency response (112), non-emergency contact (114 14), in-person police services at 200+ stations, and a digital e-services platform at polisen.se covering crime reporting, permit applications, passport and national ID-card issuance, criminal record extracts (Belastningsregistret), and weapon permits. Notable technology components include nationwide radio communication infrastructure, forensic laboratory capabilities at NFC, integration with BankID-style digital identity (and the upcoming Sverige-ID launching December 2026), and early-stage testing of AI facial recognition systems enabled by new legislation effective July 1, 2026. The organization also runs specialized programs such as defector support (avhopparverksamhet) for individuals leaving organized crime, and youth crime prevention programs including SSPF and Backa barnet.

The agency is funded primarily through annual appropriations from the Swedish Parliament, supplemented by transactional service fees (passports, national ID cards, international criminal record extracts) and, from November 8, 2024, proceeds from self-standing forfeiture of criminal-origin assets. As a statutory monopoly with no direct commercial competitors, its go-to-market is direct service delivery to Swedish citizens and other government agencies, with international cooperation extending to the OSCE Mission to Skopje, North Macedonia's Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Finnish Police, and broader Interpol/Europol frameworks.

Name

Swedish Police Authority

Legal name

Polismyndigheten

Website

https://polisen.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten) is Sweden's national law enforcement agency, employing over 40,000 staff across seven regions to deliver policing, forensics, identity documents, and crime prevention services to Swedish citizens, businesses, and government partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), International Affairs (9721), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Sector Governance & Police Reform (BPADAGAI), Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Regulators (BPAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Criminal investigation
• Identity document services
• Forensic laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Primary funding through annual government budget allocations from the Swedish Parliament. The agency operates as a government authority with tax-funded operations.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various services including passport applications, national ID cards, criminal record extracts (free for domestic use, fee for international), and weapon permits. Processing fees for expedited services.
3. Asset Forfeiture: Revenue from sale of confiscated assets under self-standing forfeiture laws (självständigt förverkande) effective November 8, 2024, where criminal assets are seized and sold with proceeds to the state.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's national police agency providing law enforcement, emergency response (112), crime prevention and investigation, forensic laboratory services (NFC), passport and national ID card issuance, criminal record extracts (Belastningsregistret), weapon and public-event permit administration, border control, and youth/defector support programs. It operates through seven geographic police regions with over 200 police stations and a nationwide digital e-service platform.

Product overview

The Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten) operates as a single-directorate government agency providing law enforcement and public safety services across Sweden. The organization offers citizen-facing digital and in-person services including passport and national ID card issuance, criminal record extracts (Belastningsregistret), crime reporting, permit applications, and e-services for administrative tasks. The authority manages a nationwide network of police stations and collaborates on government digital identity solutions (Sverige-ID). Key operational units include the National Forensic Center (NFC), the Special Investigation Unit (SU) for investigating crimes by officials, and various crime prevention programs targeting youth and organized crime. The organization employs over 40,000 staff across seven police regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Belastningsregistret (Criminal Record Extract Service) Service allowing individuals and employers to request extracts from the criminal record register containing information about suspected or convicted crimes. Free of charge for domestic use in Sweden; fees apply for international use and adoption purposes.
• Pass and National ID Card Service Service for applying for, booking appointments for, and collecting Swedish passports and national identity cards at police stations. Passports valid 3 years for children under 12 and 5 years for persons over 12; standard processing approximately 6 working days; provisional passports issued immediately.
• Sverige-ID (Government Electronic Identification) State electronic identification system to complement BankID (which has 99.7% penetration among the Swedish population), developed collaboratively by DIGG and the Swedish Police Authority to provide a government-backed digital identity option for citizens.
• Police Station Finder Locator service enabling citizens to identify their nearest police station and view available services, opening hours, and contact information across all Swedish counties.
• E-Services and Forms Digital services allowing citizens to report crimes, apply for permits, request certificates, and manage various police administrative tasks online through the polisen.se platform.
• Support for Defectors (Avhopparverksamhet) Crime prevention initiative providing support and protection for individuals leaving organized crime, coordinated by the police in collaboration with social services, Kriminalvården, and other agencies. Police worked with over 400 potential defectors in Stockholm county and Gotland during 2025.
• Youth Crime Prevention Programs Collaborative programs including risk ladder identification, BOB (children in organized crime), Backa barnet, SSPF (school-social services-police-recreation), and Social Intervention Groups to protect youth from criminal gang recruitment.
• Special Investigation Unit (Särskilda utredningar) Independent unit within the police authority investigating suspected crimes committed by police employees, prosecutors, judges, and other officials, ensuring independent oversight. Received 9,536 cases in 2025 and concluded 9,187 with 84-day average processing time.
• Independent Forfeiture (Självståndigt förverkande) Legal tool allowing police to seize and sell assets of criminal origin from individuals without linking the assets to a specific crime, generating revenue for the state under self-standing forfeiture laws effective November 8, 2024.
• National Forensic Center (NFC) The police's operative department for forensic laboratory operations, performing forensic examinations of traces and materials from criminal investigations including DNA analysis, fingerprint analysis, and other scientific examinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 potential defectors from criminal lifestyle supported in Stockholm and Gotland during 2025

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• OSCE Mission to SkopjecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Collaboration on establishing child and victim-centred interview rooms in North Macedonia. OSCE and Swedish Police Authority jointly implemented the project at the Sector for Internal Affairs in Strumica, representing a new standard for protecting dignity, safety, and rights of victims, especially youth and women.
• Ministry of Internal Affairs (North Macedonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Partnership through the Swedish Support to Police Reform in North Macedonia Project, implemented by the Swedish Police Authority, to improve victim-centred investigative practices.
• Agency for Digital Government (DIGG)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative development of Sverige-ID, a state electronic identification system to complement BankID (which has 99.7% penetration). The Swedish Police Authority contributed to the technical development and integration of this government-backed digital identity option effective December 1, 2026.
• Municipal Social ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal social services are key partners in supporting defectors from organized crime (avhopparverksamhet). Polismyndigheten coordinates with social services for individual support plans, protection measures, and reintegration assistance.
• Swedish Police University CollegecoreOthersPolice education and training including the police program (polistprogrammet) with academic requirements and continuous professional development for serving officers.
• Socialstyrelsen (National Board of Health and Welfare)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on support for defectors from crime (avhoppare), providing knowledge support to municipal social services and healthcare regions on best practices for individuals leaving criminal environments.
• Kriminalvården (Swedish Prison and Probation Service)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation on defector support activities, including outreach and motivational work against individuals in custody belonging to organized crime, aiming to support reintegration and reduce recidivism.
• Statens institutionsstyrelse (SIS)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on identifying potential defectors, motivation, and support during institutional care, as well as cooperation with municipal social services during placement periods for youth.
• Finnish PolicemajorTechnology or IntegrationCross-border police cooperation with Finland through new collaboration format effective July 1, 2026, involving deputy national police chiefs meeting in Haparanda/Torneå.
• Säkerhetspolisen (Security Service)coreTechnology or IntegrationCoordination on security protection and operations security matters, including protective security (säkerhetsskydd) and operational security matters with the Swedish Security Service.
• Försvarsmakten (Armed Forces)strategicTechnology or IntegrationCoordination on security protection matters and operational cooperation including support during special events and civil defense scenarios.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Danish National Police (Rigspolitiet): Denmark's national police, organized with a central unit and 12 police districts plus specialized national units. Comparable statutory monopoly, digital service platform, and Nordic public-sector operating model.
• An Garda Síochána (Ireland): Ireland's national police service operating a single-force model with regional divisions. Comparable in national-monopoly mandate, citizen-services orientation, and government-agency funding model.
• Dutch National Police (Nationale Politie): Single national police organization in the Netherlands formed from a 2013 merger of regional forces, providing a structural parallel to Polismyndigheten's 2015 consolidation of 21 county forces.
• Finnish Police (Poliisi): Finland's national police agency operating under the Ministry of the Interior with the new cross-border collaboration format effective July 1, 2026 with Sweden. Closely comparable in scope, citizen-services portfolio, and Nordic policing approach.
• Norwegian Police Service (Politiet): Norway's national civilian police authority, organized in regional police districts with national specialist units. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and Nordic welfare-state law-enforcement model to the Swedish Police Authority.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Police Service (UK): One of the largest territorial police forces globally. Comparable in delivering public-facing digital services, large-scale investigative functions, and a national-level oversight structure for misconduct.
• Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA): Germany's federal criminal police with centralized forensics, organized-crime units, and international cooperation roles. Comparable to Polismyndigheten's national investigative and forensic mandate.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): U.S. federal law enforcement agency with national jurisdiction, forensics laboratory, criminal-records function, and international liaison footprint. Comparable to Sweden's national-level Noa, NFC, and SU units.

Others

• INTERPOL: Global police-cooperation organization connecting national police forces including Sweden's. Comparable as an international-cooperation counterpart and channel for the authority's foreign liaison and fugitive-apprehension work.
• Europol: EU law-enforcement agency supporting member-state police forces. Comparable as a partner in cross-border intelligence sharing and joint investigations cited in the authority's international cooperation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/polisen_se
• Facebookfacebook.com/polisenn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polisen
• Instagraminstagram.com/polisen

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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